Tang Jie-Ee Wei oust Euro champs to reach Indonesia Open semis
KUALA LUMPUR: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei showed great resilience to battle past Denmark's Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund and book their spot in the Indonesia Open semi-finals on Friday.
The world No. 4 fought back from a game down to prevail 17-21, 21-16, 21-14 in a tightly contested quarter-final - their first-ever meeting with the world No. 8 reigning European champions.
It is the Malaysian pair's third semi-final of the season after earlier runs at the Malaysia Open and India Open in January.
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