PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Jimmy Wong-Lai Pei Jing lived up to expectations by reaching the final of the Korean Masters after defeating home favourites An Yun-seong-Lee Yu-lim 21-14, 19-21, 21-15 on Saturday (Nov 8).
In the semi-final at Wonkwang University Cultural and Sports Centre in Iksan, the third-seeded Malaysian pair faced a tough challenge, particularly as Yun-seong is the younger brother of women’s singles star An Se-young.
However, the experienced Malaysian duo drew on their skill and resilience to secure a hard-fought 59-minute victory.
Waiting for them in the final is another Korean pair, Kim Jae-hyeon-Jeong Na-eun, who earlier overcame Wang Chan-Kim Yu-jung 21-19, 21-10 in the other semifinal.
