An Unlikely but Pleasant Journey for TPE's MD Lee & Tsai
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[TD]12-21 15-21[/TD]
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[TD]21-16 21-14[/TD]
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[TD]22-20 18-21 21-14[/TD]
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Yun Cai
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Kai Lu
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[TD]21-19 21-14[/TD]
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Seeded #6, the soft-spoken TPE pair of Lee Sheng Mu & Tsai Chia Hsin exceeded most expectations when they advanced to the SF by beating Hoon & Tan #4 MAS in the QF.
But awaiting the TPE warriors was the KOR duo of Ko & Shin, who themselves surprised many by doing as well even though they were unseeded.
In the end Ko & Shin surrendered but not without a gallant fight.
Lee & Tsai deserved a grand appearance in the finals, but were unable to repeat their earlier winning form and had to bow out as Runners-up to CHN's new pair of Cai & Lu.