V Shem-Wee Kiong fail to make it to semis of Singapore Open
Indonesian player Hardianto says the Malaysian pair (pix) made many unforced errors. Filepic
National number one men's doubles pair, Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong failed to book a place in the semi-finals of the Singapore Open badminton tournament which offers total prize money of US$350,000 (RM1.54 million).
The second seeded pair were tamed by Indonesian pair, Hardianto Hardianto-Berry Angriawan, 21-15 and 21-15 in a 36-minute match.
When asked about the match against the Malaysian pair, Hardianto said: "The Malaysian pair made many unforced errors and this gave and advantage to win it."
When approached by Bernama, V Shem and Wee Kiong declined to give any comments.
Hardianto-Angriawan will meet either current world number one from China, Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen or eighth seeded Indonesian pair, Ricky Karandasuwardi-Angga Pratama in the semifinals tomorrow.
Malaysia's next challenge in the tournament today will be national second ranked mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing playing against fourth seeded Joachim Fischer Nielsen-Christinna Pedersen from Denmark. -- Bernama
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