Giantkillers Pei Kee-Mei Xing knock out Japan's sixth seeds
PETALING JAYA: National women's doubles coach Rosman Razak had every reason to smile at the China Open - his young pair delivered big.
Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing stunned sixth seeds Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi of Japan on Thursday (July 24), pulling off the biggest upset of the second round to storm into the quarter-finals.
Pei Kee-Mei Xing, who had previously come under fire for their inconsistent performances and a noticeable gulf in quality compared to national No. 1 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, rose to the occasion with a spirited display against the Japanese pair in Changzhou.
After a gruelling 63-minute battle, they booked their spot in the quarter-finals with a hard-fought 26-24, 7-21, 21-18 victory.
However, a sterner test awaits them next as they take on home favourites Jia Yifan-Zhang Shuxian.
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