Dubai: Mo'en Ahmad won a cliff-hanger against Xavier Raphel to storm into the final of the India Club Western Union UAE Open Badminton tournament.
In a breath-taking and hard-fought semi-final, played at the India Club, Ahmad won 23-25, 21-19, 24-22. He will take on the winner of the second semi-final between Vivek Nair and C. P. Shibil.
Ahmad also qualified for the men's doubles semi-finals when he teamed up with Asep Anfriyana to beat Vishnu B and Praveen Babu 21-16, 21-14.
Results:
Men's singles (semi-final): Mo'en Ahmad beat Xavier Raphel 23-25, 21-19, 24-22.
Men's doubles (semi-finals): Vivek Nair / James Varghese beat Mo'en Ahmad / Asep Anfriyana 21-9, 21-15.
Quarter-finals: Rohit Haridas / Manoj Mathews beat Mathews John / Gregory Thomas 21-19, 19-21, 21-9; Mo'en Ahmad / Asep Anfriyana beat Vishnu B. / Praveen Babu 21-16, 21-14.
