Basel: Both Malaysian mixed doubles pairs – World No. 9 Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei and World No. 14 Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai have triumphed in their respective semi-final matches on Saturday, securing their spots in the finals scheduled for Sunday.
Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei didn’t face too much of a challenge in the semi-final against World No. 12 Ye Hong Wei/Lee Chia Hsin, who needed only 38 minutes to beat the Taiwanese pair 21-16, 21-12.
Highlights of Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei vs. Ye Hong Wei/Lee Chia Hsin in the 2024 Swiss Open semi-final:
As for Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai, they beat World No. 15 Robin Tabeling/Selena Piek of Netherlands 21-18, 21-16 in 37 minutes. This victory gave Goh/Lai a 3-0 career head-to-head record over Tabeling/Piek.
Highlights of Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai vs. Robin Tabeling/Selena Piek in the 2024 Swiss Open semi-final:
In men’s singles, there will be an all-Taiwanese final between Chou Tien Chen and Lin Chun Yi.
World No. 15 Chou was made to work by World No. 28 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark before walking away victorious with 19-21, 21-11, 21-12 in 70 minutes in the semi-final match, while World No. 22 Lin Chun Yi saw off World No. 27 Kidambi Srikanth 15-21, 21-9, 21-18 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Indonesia team has 3 chances to win the Swiss Open in 3 categories.
World No. 9 Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Bagas Maulana of Indonesia will meet Ben Lane/Sean Vendy of UK in the men’s doubles final; Lanny Tria Mayasari/Ribka Sugiarto are set to take on Hsu Ya Ching/Lin Wan Ching of Taiwan in the women’s doubles final, while the No. 2 seeds Gregoria Mariska Tunjung will meet No. 1 seeds Carolina Marin in the women’s singles final.
