Malaysia Beat the US 2-0 to Reach World Junior Team Quarter-Finals
Top seeds Malaysia swept the United States 2-0 in Cairo to set up a quarter-final against Estonia, one win away from a medal.
Malaysia's juniors moved within one win of a medal at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Cairo, beating the United States 2-0 in the Group A playoff at the Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday. The top seeds now meet Estonia in the quarter-finals.
Ahmad Redzuan Zulwaqqarizal and Low Zi Yu set the tone in mixed doubles with an 11-6 lead in the relay-scored first game. Carine Tee and Tiew Wei Jie kept the momentum in the singles, Zi Yu and Genevie Lim pushed the girls' doubles to 44-21, and Redzuan with Isyraf Hafizin Ibrahim closed out the game 55-26.
The second game was tighter. Carine beat Micah Cruz again and Wei Jie edged ahead 33-27, but Genevie and Zi Yu had to scrap to hold a 44-41 lead before Damien Ling and Irfan Shazmir sealed the tie 55-46.
Source: The Star