Chong Wei nigh title hat-trick

Lee Chong Wei

Badminton champion Datuk Lee Chong Wei meets forecast when the tournament seeded first confirmed in the final slot in the third title hunt at Badminton Championship All England Premier Super Series 2013 in Birmingham today.

In the semifinals yesterday, players No. First world beat Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk from Thailand to win 22-20, 21-8 to play in another final for the fifth time in a row since 2009.

The battle between the two players is seen too intense at first set up the match dragged up to point determination.

Nevertheless, Chong Wei's like getting a new boost to dominate the second set when topped 13 points once beat No. 37 world in the next 33 minutes.

Web-based Badminton World Federation (BWF), records of meetings for the two players are always in favor of Chong Wei, who were unbeaten in seven meetings since 2008.

During the campaign last year, Chong Wei had come forward as champions edition 2010 and 2011 had to give up the opportunity for a hat-trick when forced to withdraw from the final stage after suffering a right shoulder injury against China's Lin Dan.

Chong Wei is now undertake the task as the single player is still a struggle on earth England since the start of the first round campaign on March 6.

Meanwhile, at the quarter-final action on Saturday, doubles from Kuala Lumpur Racquet Club (KLRC), Mohd. Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd. Tazari lost to Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan of China 12-21, 10-21.

The defeat also experienced another country pair, Hoon Thien How and Tan Wee Kiong after losing to eighth seeded Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia 12-21, 16-21 in 24 minutes.

Also showed dismal performance is the women's doubles, Vivian Kah Mun Hoo-Woon Khe Wei shown the way out by sixth seeded, Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna of Japan 16-21, 13-21.

All Malaysian women's singles player lost in the qualifying round of the mixed doubles and two failed to resume competition when they lost to their opponents in the second round.

Sports fans were shocked by the ground water doubles defeat the country, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to couples Thailand, Maneepong Jongjit-Nipitphon Puangpuapech 17-21, 18-21 in the second round on Thursday.