KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- National men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun have revived their hopes of advancing to the semi-finals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals after defeating Taiwan's Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin in their second Group A match in Hangzhou, China today.
In the match held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, Wei Chong-Kai Wun secured a straight-sets victory, winning 21-18, 21-19 in 34 minutes.
This marks the first win for the national pair in the tournament after losing their opening match yesterday.
Wei Chong-Kai Wun face a tough task tomorrow as they go up against the world number one pair from South Korea, Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae, in their final Group A fixture.
Meanwhile, national number one pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik faced a different fate, losing to China's Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang 14-21, 18-21 in a 44-minute encounter.
Following this result, Aaron-Wooi Yik must win their match tomorrow against India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
According to the tournament format, the top two pairs from each group will advance to the semi-finals scheduled for this Saturday.
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