Out of eight singles and doubles Malaysian player competing in Round One of the French Open yesterday, only six advance to the next round.
In men’s singles, Lee Chong Wei, Hafiz Hashim and Wong Choong Hann won their respective match. However, Wong Mew Choo, seeded eight in this tournament failed to advance to Round Two of the women’s singles category.
Round One, 29 October 2008 result:
Men’s Singles
Lee Chong Wei [1] beat Arvind Bhat (IND) - 21-14, 21-3
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim beat Simon Maunoury (FRA) - 21-16, 21-14
Wong Choong Hann beat Kenichi Tago (JPN) - 21-14, 21-11
Men’s Doubles
Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong [3] beat Richard Eidestedt/Andrew Ellis (ENG) - 21-18, 21-14
Mohd Zakry/Mohd Fairuzizuan [5] beat Chris Adcock/Robert Blair (ENG) - 21-19, 21-13
Women’s Singles
Wong Mew Choo [8] lost to Susan Hughes (SCO) - 12-21, 19-21
Women’s Doubles
Haw Chiou Hwee/Lim Pek Siah lost to Donna Kellogg (ENG)/Anastasia Russkikh (RUS) - Walkover
Mixed Doubles
Koo Kien Keat vs Wong Pei Tty beat Ruud Bosch/Paulien Van Dooremalen (NED) - 21-17, 21-17
Malaysian players in red.






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