DONEGAL SIBLINGS SAM and Chloe Magee have booked their spot in the last 16 at the at the 2017 World Championships in Glasgow, following a sensational win earlier.
After defeating US pair Yuko Kawasaki and Yan Tuck Chan yesterday, they were pitted against Japan’s 16th seed duo Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino.
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The Magees produced a stunning display to win 21-13, 16-21, 21-15, the Irish siblings clocking nine unanswered points in the deciding final frame to overcome the Japanese pair, who are ranked 22nd in the world rankings.
In their last 16 clash, the Magees will face either Vietnam’s Min Hao Tseng and Ling Fang Hu, or the world number three pair of Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia.
Sensational win! Sam and Chloe Magee beat World 22 Higashino/Watanabe of Japan 21-13 16-21 21-15 at the World Championships reaching last 16 pic.twitter.com/FFmMoRdnS2
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Donegal's Magee siblings power into last 16 at World Championships
DONEGAL SIBLINGS SAM and Chloe Magee have booked their spot in the last 16 at the at the 2017 World Championships in Glasgow, following a sensational win earlier.
After defeating US pair Yuko Kawasaki and Yan Tuck Chan yesterday, they were pitted against Japan’s 16th seed duo Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino.
The Magees produced a stunning display to win 21-13, 16-21, 21-15, the Irish siblings clocking nine unanswered points in the deciding final frame to overcome the Japanese pair, who are ranked 22nd in the world rankings.
In their last 16 clash, the Magees will face either Vietnam’s Min Hao Tseng and Ling Fang Hu, or the world number three pair of Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia.
The duo made history in April, as they won Ireland’s first-ever European badminton medal, returning from Denmark with bronze.
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