Tang Jie-Ee Wei starting to click after reunion
KUALA LUMPUR: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei are beginning to find their rhythm again.
In only their second tournament since reuniting, the Malaysian pair produced a dominant performance to reach the Indonesia Open quarter-finals, brushing aside Denmark's Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch 21-9, 21-12 in just 33 minutes today.
The world No. 4 were in complete control throughout, extending their unbeaten head-to-head record against the Danish pair to 3-0.
The result comes as a timely boost for Tang Jie-Ee Wei, who are looking to rebuild their partnership following a brief split earlier this year due to differences.
Their reunion at last week's Singapore Open ended in disappointment with a second-round loss to Taiwan's Ye Hong Wei-Nicole Gonzales Chen.
Istora Senayan has not been the happiest of hunting grounds for the Malaysians in the past, having suffered first-round exits in both of their previous appearances here as a pair.
Interestingly, both Tang Jie and Ee Wei did make the quarter-finals once before — back in 2022, but with different partners. Tang Jie was then paired with Valeree Siow, while Ee Wei teamed up with Hoo Pang Ron.
This time, they'll be hoping to go even further, together.
Next, they face a tougher Danish challenge in Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund, the world No. 8 and reigning European champions.
Despite both pairs being regulars on the World Tour, they've never crossed paths until now, setting up an intriguing quarter-final showdown.
A win tomorrow would take Tang Jie-Ee Wei into their second Super 1000 semi-final of the season, having also made the last four at the Malaysia Open in January.
Fans will also be keeping an eye on Malaysian pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai, who are in the same half of the draw.
If both pairs progress, it would set up an all-Malaysian semi-final, thus guaranteeing one Malaysian pair in Sunday's final.
The last Malaysian pair to reach the mixed doubles final at the Indonesia Open were former Olympics silver medallists Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying in 2018.
Malaysian shuttlers have yet to win the title in the tournament history, a drought both pairs will be determined to break.
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