Mixed doubles pair Peng Soon-Liu Ying accompany Chong Wei into All-England finals

Bernama
March 12, 2017 09:03 MYT

Mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying during the Olympics Rio in 2016. - REUTERS / File

Mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying followed national singles ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei into the All England Badminton Championships finals in Birmingham on Sunday.

The duo swept aside Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino from Japan, 21-17, 21-15 in straight sets at the Barclays Arena, Saturday.

They are set to face Lu Kai/Huang Yaqiong of China, who beat England's Chris Adcock/Gabrielle Adcock 19-21, 21-12, 22-20.

Earlier, Chong Wei beat Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan 10-21, 21-14, 21-9 to edge closer towards a fourth All-England title. -- Bernama

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