The Malaysia Star ruthlessly dismissed their hometown participants in the Copenhagen Masters as the following story was reported,
“National back-up shuttler Chong Wei Feng bowed out with a whimper in his debut appearance in the Copenhagen Masters after losing his second and last match in Group A against top Dane Peter-Gade Christensen in Frederiksburg on Sunday.
He was beaten 7-21, 11-21 in just 27 minutes by the defending champion. Earlier, he also crashed to a tame 14-21, 13-21 defeat by Dutchman Dicky Palyama. Christensen should beat Palyama next to book a place in the final.
It was also a dampener from the other Malaysians in action on Sunday evening.
The men’s pair of Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong were beaten 16-21, 16-21 by top Danes Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen in 34 minutes.
Lydia Cheah, who is also making her first appearance in the Masters, was outclassed by Danish No. 1 Tine Rasmussen in a women’s singles match. She was beaten 15-21, 10-21 in 27 minutes.
However, Hee Chun-Wee Kiong and Lydia still have a chance to contest the final if they overcome their next opponents.
Hee Chun-Wee Kiong will take on defending champions Lars Paaske-Jonas Rasmussen, who defeated Olympic champions Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan 21-12, 21-18.
Lydia has the tough task of getting the better of Holland’s top women’s singles player Yao Jie, who slogged to beat Ella Diehl of Russia 19-21, 21-16, 21-14 on Sunday.”
