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Hafiz turns hero for Malaysia (pic)
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Hafiz the hero: Malaysia's third singles player Mohd Hafiz Hashim celebrates after defeating Denmark's Joachim Persson 21-12, 21-10 for the winning point in their Thomas Cup quarter-final tie at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night. IT was a great reawakening for Malaysia when they redeemed their battered pride to beat Denmark 3-2 in a five-hour battle at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night to reach the Thomas Cup semi-finals. And it took a transformed Mohd Hafiz Hashim to deliver the killer blow to the Danish team,…
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Champs to play Malaysia, not Denmark, in semis (pic)
True grit: China's Lin Dan acknowledging the cheers from the crowd after beating South Korea's Park Sung-hwan 21-16, 21-15 in the first singles yesterday. China went on to win 3-0 to reach the semi-finalsA LIN Dan in fiery form is unstoppable. And defending champion China can again count on him to deliver in the semi-finals against Malaysia tomorrow. In a 3-0 quarter-final win over South Korea yesterday, the three-time world champion showed his steely resolve to overcome a spirited Park Sung-hw…
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Smooth sailing for China as they overcome India

SAINA Nehwal took world No. 1 Wang Yihan to the distance but it was otherwise smooth sailing for China as they reached the Uber Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over India last night.

Saina was on the verge of pulling off a major upset over the 2009 All-England champion when she reached 18-all in the deciding game but was let down by her netplay. Yihan eventually pulled through 14-21, 21-11, 21-18 in 56 minutes.

China quickly snatched their second point after the world No. 1 doubles pair of Ma Jin-Wang Xiaoli beat Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa 21-8, 21-11 in 27 minutes.

Second singles player Wang Xin sealed victory for China with a clinical 21-10, 21-14 win over Sayali Gokhale.

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Malaysia go down tamely to Indonesia and fail to make first ever semis (pic)
Not up to mark: Wong Pei Tty and Chin Eei Hui leaving the court after they failed to beat the Indonesian pair of Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari in the Uber Cup quarterfinals at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterdayIT WAS on Wong Mew Choo and the doubles pair of Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty to deliver but they failed and Malaysia's hopes of making a first semi-finals appearance in the Uber Cup Finals were crushed in a 0-3 defeat by Indonesia yesterday. Much hope was placed on Mew Choo to clinch the first poi…
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Taufik believes place in final within Indonesia's reach (pic)
Down and out: Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat (right) celebrates after beating India's Kashyap Parupalli 21-12, 10-21, 21-17 in the first singles yesterday. Indonesia won 3-0 to reach the semi-finals.AS THE only player in the Indonesia squad who has played in a Thomas Cup final before, former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat is about to experience a sense of deja vu all over again. The Indonesian golden boy now feels a place in the final on Sunday is strongly within Indonesia's rea…
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