Malaysia nails three out of four semi-finals spots

(BEIJING, June 14) -- Malaysian shuttlers have nailed three out of four semi-finals spots after Thursday's quarter-finals clash.

Gan Teik Chai and Lin Woon Fui of Malaysia beat their compatriots Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng 21-14, 21-17 to set up a semi-finals clash against Abdul Latif Mohd Razif and Tan Wee Kiong, who beat Chinese pair Guo Zhengdong and Xie Zhongbo 21-17, 11-21, 21-19.

Another Malaysian pair Abdul Latif Mohd Zakry and Mohd Tazari Mohd Fairuzizuan won over their compatriots Choo Chiat Chung and Tan Bin Shen 21-23, 21-13 and 21-7. They will play Cho Gun Woo and Yoo Yeon Seong from Republic of Korea, who scored a 21-11, 21-15 victory over Chen Hung-ling and Tsai Chia-hsin from Chinese Taipei, on Friday.