Goh/Tan Miss Out by Whisker – Gwangju Korea Masters: Review
Malaysia’s Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong narrowly missed out on a spot at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019 after they lost a tense final at the Gwangju Korea Masters 2019 yesterday to Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin.
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At the start of the tournament, three pairs were in contention of the two places in men’s doubles – Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po Han (Chinese Taipei), Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia) and Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong (Malaysia).
Lu/Yang needed a first-round win to clinch their place in the Finals, which they did by beating local pair Kang Min Hyuk/Kim Jae Hwan.
It was then between the two Malaysian pairs. Goh/Tan, who started the event 3,490 points behind their compatriots, needed to finish three rounds ahead of Chia/Soh to clinch the eighth and final spot in the Race to Guangzhou Rankings.