Ee Wei Starting To Click Again With Tang Jie
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- National mixed doubles player Toh Ee Wei said she is finding her rhythm again with partner Chen Tang Jie after they were reunited in April.
However, she said there is still a lot of work to be done before she and Tang Jie could restore their performance to its previous peak.
'At the Singapore Open, we didn't perform well. But we tried to get our focus back at the Indonesia Open, and we entered the semi-final.
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