Fans will be anticipating the weekend action at the on-going Malaysia Open after Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai and Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei both notched straight game victories to reach the semi-finals.
Goh-Lai were first to book their last four berths after they overcame Chinese pair Zhang Chi-Cheng Xing 21-15, 22-20.
The husband-wife combination have been going great guns in this Super 1000 event, winning all their matches in straight games heading into this last eight contest.
Zhang-Cheng tried to make life difficult for them, but with the home crowd firmly behind them, Goh-Lai put their foot on the gas to dominate the crucial rallies and come away with the huge win.
The world number six pair, who won last year’s Malaysia Masters, will next face Thai pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran for a place in Sunday’s final.
Chen-Toh were equally as brilliant, as the third seeds dominated Hiroki Midorikawa-Natsu Saito 21-11, 21-18 in a one-sided contest.
Their Japanese opponents made a jittery start and the Malaysians took full advantage to secure victory in just 36-minutes, much to the delight of the almost full house who converged at the Axiata Arena.
But the world number five have their work cut out for them when they take on China's top seeds Huang Dong Ping-Feng Yan Zhe in the semis.
