# Malaysia thrash top seeds Korea 3-0 in semifinals
# Defending champions China swarm Japan 3-1
Malaysia continued their fine run in the mixed team event in the World Junior Championships in Yogjakarta, Indonesia to reach the final against defending champions China.
In the semi-finals played on Friday the Malaysians outgunned top seeds South Korea 3-0 in a one-sided encounter while the mighty Chinese once again dropped a match before snatching a 3-1 win over Japan.
For Malaysia it was roaring start when they grabbed the first point with ease through the mixed doubles pair of Ng Eng Cheong-Tan Sueh Jeou who were on court for only 21 minutes in their 21-9, 21-12 win over Jeong Min-Kim Seong-jae.
Asian junior Under-19 champion Leong Jun Hao made it 2-0 for Malaysia with a 21-6, 21-19 win over Ki-Dong-ju in 27 minutes and Sea Games gold medallist Goh Jin Wei sealed the winning point in the women’s singles.
Jin Wei, the 2015 world junior champion had a longer stay on the court – 36 minutes – but did enough to put Malaysia in the final with a 21-16, 21-19 win over An Se-young.
The Chinese won the first point in the mixed doubles through Fan Qiuyue-Li Wenmei who registered a 21-13, 21-13 win over Takuma Obayashi-Natsu Saito.
However, the Japanese jolted China to make it 1-1 when Kodai Naraoka shocked Asian junior Under-19 silver medallist Bai Yupeng in straight games 21-13, 21-8 in 36 minutes.
But that was all Japan could do as China made it 2-1 in the mixed doubles when Fan Qiuyue-Wang Chang triumphed 21-15, 21-12 over Mahiro Kaneko-Yunosuke Kubola.
China’s winning point was secured by Han Yee in the women’s singles. Han Yee eased to a 21-11, 21-12 win against Moto Hayashi in 33 minutes.
For the record in last year’s final in Bilbao, Spain the Chinese blanked Malaysia 3-0 to retain their title. – BY RIZAL ABDULLAH
MIXED TEAM SEMI-FINALS
MALAYSIA 3 SOUTH KOREA 0
(Malaysia first)
XD: Nge Eng Cheong-Tan Sueh Jeou beat Jeong Min-Kim Seong-jae 21-9, 21-12
MS: Leong Jun Hao beat Ki Dong-ju 21-6, 21-19
WS: Goh Jing Wei beat An Se-young 21-16, 21-19
CHINA 3 JAPAN 1
(China first)
XD: Fan Qiutue-Li Wenmei beat Takuma Obayashi-Natsu Saito 21-13, 21-13
MS: Bai Yupeng lost to Kodai Naraoka 13-21, 8-21
MD: Fan Qiuuyue-Wang Chang beat Mahiro Kaneko-Yunosuke Kubota 21-15, 21-12
WS: Han Yee beat Moto Hayashi 21-11, 21-12
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