Minh earns a berth in US Open semi-finals

(VOV) - Defending champion Tien Minh advanced to the semi-final round of the 2014 US YONEX Open Badminton Championships in California on July 11 after triumphing over Suppanyu Avihingsanon from Thailand 2-1. 

The Thai rival dominated the first set and initially, led 4-0 and 11-9. Then Minh bounced back to tie it up 11-11.

Suppanyu scored seven consecutive points to finish the match 21-18 in favour of Thai competitor.    

The situation was reversed in the second set after Minh defeated Suppanyu 21-18. The Vietnamese player continued to lead the third set and gained a victory over his Thai rival 21-5.

Tien will face off with either Lee Hyun-il (the Republic of Korea) or Wong Wing Ki (Hong Kong, China) in the semi-finals. 

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