The 2013 Malaysian Open Super series has begun; with regards to South Korean payers, Ko Sung Hyun/Lee Yong Dae, who are looking for their fifth tournament win in succession, made it though the first round almost without breaking a sweat, brushing aside their opponents 21-17, 21-7; they will play Thailand’s PATIPHAT/NIPITPHON in the next round and can be expected to go through to the quarter finals with relative ease. Sung Ji Hyun beat a stubborn opponent, Malaysia’s CHEAH Lydia Li Ya, 21-19,21-18, and will play teammate Bae Joun Yoo in the next round.

Lee Yong Dae/Ko Sung Hyun

6th seed, Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying, faced Ireland’s Magee in the first round. The Irish player staged a comeback in the second game but Tai still took the match in straight games, 21-15, 23-21, to go through to the second round;in the next round she will play Hong Kong’s Chan Tsz Ka;in five past meetings Tai has won every time so definitely has the upper hand;as long as she plays to her normal level she has a very good chance of going through to the quarter finals.

In other matches, Indonesia’s veteran Taufik knocked out 3rd seed, Vietnam’s Nguyễn Tiến Minh, 10-21,21-7,21-9; India’s top female singles player Saina Nehwal, took out Singapore’s Gu Juan in straight game, 21-12,21-15, and will face one of Hong Kong’s top singles players, Yip Pui Yin, in the next round.

The 2013 Malaysian Open has reached the quarter final stage. To find out if Ko/Lee can claim another title and the latest news about how players from each country have fared, keep a close eye on VICTOR's official website: www.victorsport.com。

( Edit by VICTOR Badminton )