SI Yew Ming reached the men’s singles quarter-finals but Jawairiah Noordin failed in the women’s singles opening round at the Jakabaring Tennis Centre yesterday.
Yew Ming, the national No 1, breezed past Laos’ Donedy Keodalasouk 6-2, 6-1 to set up a match against Indonesia’s second seed and World No 439 Christopher Rungkat, for a spot in the semi-finals today.
The unseeded Malaysian, however, is not expected to beat Christopher, whose confidence is on a high after steering Indonesia to the team gold medal on Tuesday.
Yew Ming suffered stomach problems upon arriving in Palembang last week but had since recovered.
In the women’s singles, Jawairiah Noordin played her first international match since last year’s Fed Cup Qualifiers but was tamely beaten by Anna Clarice Patrimonlo. The Filipino player won 6-4, 6-3.
Yew Ming and Jawairiah will team up in the mixed doubles.
