Tang Jie-Ee Wei exit Indonesian Open in semi-finals
Tang Jie and Ee Wei fought hard but struggled against the Thai duo, who won the Singapore Open last week, and lost 23-21, 15-21, 11-21 in 65 minutes at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Saturday (June 7).
This marks the world No. 4 pair's third defeat to world No. 6 Dechapol and Supissara in four meetings, following losses at the Japan Masters last November and Indonesian Masters in January.
Despite the defeat, it was Tang Jie and Ee Wei's best performance since reuniting in April after a brief split due to a strained relationship.
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