Malaysia lock in final spot as doubles dominate in Macau


National men’s doubles shuttlers Choong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The men’s doubles squad have already secured a spot in the Macau Open final, even though the tournament is only at the quarter-final stage.

In Friday’s (Aug 1) action at the Macau East Asian Games Dome, Mohd Haikal Nazri-Choong Hon Jian continued their impressive run by stunning second seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty with a thrilling 21-14, 13-21, 22-20 win in a gripping 60-minute battle.

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