Reunited Tang Jie-Ee Wei fall in Singapore Open second round
KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei's return to the World Tour ended in the second round of the Singapore Open today.
The world No. 4 suffered a 21-18, 21-18 defeat to Taiwan's world No. 21 Ye Hong Wei-Nicole Chan in 39 minutes.
The Singapore Open was Tang Jie-Ee Wei's first World Tour event since their temporary split after the All England in March due to personal differences.
Tang Jie partnered Chan Wen Tse while Ee Wei combined with Loo Bing Kun for the Taiwan Open (May 6-11) and Malaysia Masters last week.
Tang Jie-Wen Tse reached the semi-finals while Bing Kun-Ee Wei reached the last eight at the Taiwan Open.
Hong Wei-Nicole had also beaten Bing Kun-Ee Wei in the second round of the Malaysia Masters.
The Indonesia Open on June 3-8 will be Tang Jie-Ee Wei's next tournament. The second-seeded Malaysians begin their campaign against India's world No. 16 Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto and are likely to face compatriots and world No. 5 Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai in the semi-finals.
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