Yee Hern-Wen Tse shine in Korat for first mixed doubles crown
PETALING JAYA: Young mixed doubles shuttlers Wee Yee Hern-Chan Wen Tse celebrated a career milestone by clinching their first title together in the Thailand International Series.
The 20-year-olds Yee Hern-Wen Tse, who only combined early this year, pulled off an impressive 22-20, 21-16 win over world No. 64 home pair Ratchapol Makkasasithorn-Nattamon Laisuan of Thailand in Korat on Sunday (Aug 10).
It was a good breakthrough for world No. 144 Yee Hern-Wen Tse, who are seen as future pair for the country.
The duo were only competing in their second tournament together after reuniting following a brief split when Wen Tse was combined with Chen Tang Jie.
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Built to last
Promising pair: Chan Wen Tse (left) and Wee Yee Hern (right) posing with their coach Lutfi Zaim after their Thailand International Series win. PETALING JAYA: Young shuttler Chan Wen Tse has showed that her partnership with Wee Yee Hern is here to stay after winning the Thailand International Series. World No. 144 Yee Hern-Wen Tse showed promise when they pulled off an impressive 22-20, 21-16 win over world No. 64 home pair Ratchapol Makkasasithorn-Nattamon Laisuan in Korat yesterday. The 20-year-olds, who only combined early this year, stayed composed to win a close opening game before sealing the victory in just 33 minutes. Wen Tse, who hails from Kelantan is hoping that the title in Thailand will be the first of many from them. 'I'm really happy to win my first title with Yee Hern. 'This is just the beginning for us and we'll keep working hard for more titles in the future,' said Wen Tse. The win was sweet revenge for Yee Hern-Wen Tse after losing to the Thai pair in the last four of the Sri Lanka International Series in March. 'We prepared well both physically and mentally for this tournament,' she said. 'The key to our win was staying focused, communicating constantly and sticking to our game plan.' Yee Hern-Wen Tse were only competing in their second tournament together after reuniting following a brief split when Wen Tse was combined with Chen Tang Jie. Spurred on by the win, Wen Tse is next out to break into the top 50 in the world rankings with Yee Hern. 'This win gives us great confidence to keep pushing and aiming higher in our next tournaments,' said Wen Tse. 'Our trust and teamwork help us perform well as a pair. We hope to next break into the world's top 50.' Yee Hern-Wen Tse will have an opportunity to grab back-to-back titles when they play next in the Malaysian International Challenge starting tomorrow in Ipoh, Perak.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Thailand International Series title is just the start for national mixed doubles back-up pair Wee Yee Hern-Chan Wen Tse, with a place in the world's top 50 now firmly in their sights. The world No. 144 Malaysians stunned Thailand's world No. 64 Ratchapol Makkasasithorn-Nattamon Laisuan 22-20, 21-16 in just 33 minutes in Korat on Sunday to claim their first title together. It was their second win over the Thai pair, following victory at the Sri Lanka International Challenge in February. Wen Tse, 20, was delighted to lift her first title alongside Yee Hern, 21, and is determined to keep the momentum going. "I'm really happy to win my first title with Yee Hern," she said. "This is just the beginning for us, and we'll keep working hard to win more. "Hopefully, we can break into the world's top 50 this year and add more titles." Their success is even more impressive as it was only their second tournament together since reuniting earlier this month. Earlier in the year, Wen Tse had partnered Chen Tang Jie, reaching the semi-finals of the Taiwan Open before a first-round exit at the Malaysia Masters in May. During that spell, Yee Hern played with Clarissan San at the World University Games in Germany. Their chemistry in Korat has given national mixed doubles coach Nova Widianto another promising option to support world No. 4 pair Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei. Yee Hern-Wen Tse will now turn their attention to the Malaysia International Challenge in Perak, which starts on Tuesday.
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