Top-seeded mixed doubles Tontowi Ahmad-Liliyana Natsir close second title in two weeks after reaching the semifinals Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold on Saturday morning.
The couple, who last week won the All England into the last four at St. Jakobshalle Basel, Switzerland, after a tight game against the mixed doubles pair of Malaysia Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying 21-19, 18-21, 25-23.
Game time determination becomes tense when the couple ranked fourth in the world, Tontowi-Liliyana, who had led 15-8 and 16-13 overtaken by their opponents and turn into position behind 16-18 to 18-20.
However, they can last up to 23-23 before he can seize the position last two points for a victory in 52 minutes.
"We do a lot of unforced errors," said Liliyana of the game during the third game.
And further, they will compete for a spot in the finals of the total U.S. $ 125,000 prize with partner Chris Adcock (England) and Imogen Bankier (Scotland) who beat Japan's Kenichi Hayakawa-Misaki Matsumoto 21-9, 21-19.
"Faced with Britain's partners is important to stay focused," added Liliyana, Beijing Olympics silver medalist and twice world champion with his old partner Nova Widianto.
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