Valentino Bong
11/9, 7/11, 11/6, 11/4 Chi Him Wong
[Q] Andrew Lee (MAS)
11/7, 11/5, 11/7 [6] Valentino Bong (MAS)
David Clegg (AUS)
11/5, 11/6, 11/5 [8] Ravi Dixit (IND)
Ravi Dixit
11-7, 11-7, 11-1 Chi Him Wong
Tang Ming Hong (HKG)
11/5, 11/9, 12/10 [2] Chi Him Wong (HKG)
Kamal
Overcomes Top Seed In Malaysian Tour
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Mohd Syafiq Kamal bridged a gap of over 30 World Ranking places to
defeat top seed and title favourite Addeen Idrakie in the
quarter-final of the Malaysian Tour Squash VIII, PSA M5 tournament.
The two traded a multitude of high-octane blows throughout the early
stages of the match with the encounter finely poised at a game each
heading into the third.
From there though, Kamal pulled away to open up an 11-9, 3-11, 11-9,
11-7 victory, reaching only his second ever PSA World Tour
semi-final in the process.
He will duke it out with England’s Adam Murrills for a place in the
final after the number three seed beat wildcard Bryan Lim Tze Kang
in a straightforward 3-0 triumph.
Elsewhere, Valentino Bon Jovi Bong withstood an onslaught from
surprise package Jaejin Yoo to reach the next round and he will line
up against Chi Him Wong in the semi-final after the 21-year-old from
Hong Kong saw off Ravi Dixit in three.
Yoo
Takes Out Keo In Malaysian Tour
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Korea’s Jaejin Yoo overcame number four seed Elvinn Keo in a
thrilling five-game affair in the opening round of the Malaysian
Tour Squash VIII, PSA M5 event to reach the quarter-final stage.
Yoo dropped the first game to his opponent but regrouped to take two
games without reply and take the lead. Keo came out all guns blazing
in the fourth to level things up but, after a fifth game that saw
the pair trade a number of scintillating points, Yoo managed to edge
the match, sealing a 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6 victory.
He goes on to face Valentino Bon Jovi Bong in the next round after
the Malaysian ran away from Andrew Lee with a straight games
triumph.
Wildcard Bryan Lim Tze Kang also caught the eye with a shock win
over fifth seed Muhammad Hannan. The opening two games were tight
affairs but Lim blitzed through to wins in games three and four to
seal his spot in the last eight. England’s Adam Murrills will face
the 19-year-old for a place in the semi-final after he saw off
Gurshan Singh.
Number one seed Addeen Idrakie advanced after defeating Ampandi
Muhammad Aqif in four to set up a clash with Mohd Syafiq Kamal after
his defeat of Ong Sai Hung.
The other quarter-final fixture will see second seed Chi Him Wong
take on India’s Ravi Dixit after they beat Tang Ming Hong and David
Clegg, respectively.
