PETALING JAYA: National back-up shuttlers Chan Peng Soon-Lim Khim Wah nailed their biggest career win in their first appearance as a pair in an international tournament when they defied the odds to reach the final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok yesterday.
The duo stunned third seeds and Malaysian Open runners-up Alven Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan, who are ranked 16th in the world, 24-22, 12-21, 21-18 in a 46-minute match to set up an all-Malaysian final against veterans Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah.
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