PETALING JAYA: National men’s singles shuttler Cheam June Wei booked a semi-final berth at the Korea Masters after defeating a higher-ranked Taiwanese opponent in a three-game quarter-final match today.
Ranked world No 72, June Wei achieved a career-best result by reaching the semi-final of a World Tour Super 300 tournament for the first time after defeating world No 42 Su Li Yang 23-21, 10-21, 21-18 in a 67-minute match at the Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium in Asan, South Korea.
He will face either Chinese players Hu Zhe An or Zhu Xuan Chen in the semi-final tomorrow. Both players are ranked higher than June Wei, who has yet to face either of them.
June Wei previously reached the finals of World Tour Super 100 tournaments twice, finishing as runner-up on both occasions.
Earlier, men’s doubles pair Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King won their quarter-final match to enter the semi-finals.
Another men’s doubles pair, Soh Wooi Yik-Man Wei Chong, will play their quarter-final match later today.
