Korean badminton wins men’s and women’s doubles at Malaysia Masters

[서울=뉴시스] Reporter Park Dae-ro = Korean badminton won both men’s and women’s doubles at an international competition held in Malaysia.

World number 6 in badminton women’s doubles Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na pair defeated world number 11 Pearly Tan-Tina Muralitaran pair (Malaysia) 2-1 ( 22-20 8-21 21-17) and won the championship.

Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na, who won the German Open in March, finished runner-up at the Jeonyeong Open and third at the Swiss Open, but lifted the championship trophy again in the following tournament.

Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na led the game at the beginning of game 1, but allowed a tie with the unilateral support of the Malaysian home crowd. The seesaw game continued, and the pair, Pearly Tan-Tina Muralita, scored consecutively with tenacious defense. Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na made a 20-20 deuce with skillful game management and won the game 22-20.

The pair of Pearly Tan-Tina Muralita, who gave up one game, pushed ahead and took a 6-0 lead. Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na tried to chase, but the score gap widened. Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na lost 8-21 in two games.

The momentum of the pair, Pearly Tan-Tina Muralita, did not break even in the last three games. Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na, who were being dragged, tied 9-9, followed by Pearly Tan-Tina Muralita.

As the match drew to a close, the pair Pearly Tan-Tina Muralitaran showed signs of running out of stamina. As the national players faced their physical limits, the Malaysian crowd cheered and cheered every time they shot.

In the 18-16 match pursued by Pearly Tan-Tina Muralita, who gained strength from the cheering, Lee So-hee’s return hit the net and fell. After 143 rallies from 19-16, Pearly Tan-Tina Muralitaran Joe fell to the court and couldn’t get up. When Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na were given a match point, Tina Muralitaran vomited and couldn’t keep up.

Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na won the final score and showed sportsmanship by going over the net to comfort the fallen Tina Muralitaran. The Malaysian crowd applauded Pearly Tan-Tina Muralitaran Joe for losing the match.

In the men’s doubles world No. 16 Seo Seung-jae-Kang Min-hyeok pair won the men’s doubles final by beating the world No. 26 Man Wei Chong-Kaunti Joe (Malaysia) 2-1 (21-15 22-24 21-19).

The team Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyeok, who went to the threshold of winning the Indian Open in January (third place) and the German Open in March (runner-up), won their first international championship this year.

Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyuk, who won the first game relatively easily with a score of 21-15, struggled against the opponent’s counterattack in the second game. A seesaw game continued until the middle of the game, but at the end of the rally, they scored and took a 13-10 lead. The Malaysian-style crime continued.

As the Malaysian group chased by 2 points, Kang Min-hyeok showed off his quickness and scored consecutively to widen the score gap. Amidst the one-sided cheering of the Malaysian home crowd, Manwei Chong and Qiunti Joe succeeded in chasing and it was 20-20 deuce.

In 22-22, Kang Min-hyeok served as the sub. At the end of the rally, Manwei Chong and Qiunti Joe raised the score and took the match to 3 games.

The close battle continued in the third game. With the score trailing 7-8, Kang Min-hyeok took off his shoe and received a red card from the referee, dedicating one point to the Malaysian team. Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyeok, who made the score 11-11, succeeded in reversing thanks to the mistake of Malaysian group, but allowed the score to be tied again.

At 18-18, Minhyuk Kang’s drop shot was successful. Kang Min-hyeok’s smash hit the court and reached the match point. It was 20-19 due to Seo Seung-jae’s sub offense. As Manwei-chong’s return went out, Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyuk won the championship.

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