Tang Jie, Ee Wei reach Taiwan Open quarter-finals with new partners
KUALA LUMPUR: New Malaysian mixed doubles pairings Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse and Loo Bing Kun-Toh Ee Wei caused a stir by storming into the quarter-finals of the Taiwan Open on Thursday.
Playing together for the first time, Tang Jie-Wen Tse upset Indonesia's world No. 64 Marwan Faza-Aisyah Salsabila Pranata 18-21, 21-18, 21-17 in a 51-minute thriller.
Meanwhile, Bing Kun-Ee Wei came from behind to shock South Korea's Ki Dong Ju-Jeong Na Eun 15-21, 23-21, 21-8 in Taipei.
Tang Jie and Ee Wei, currently ranked world No. 5 in mixed doubles, are partnering different teammates for this tournament.
They'll both be chasing semi-final spots on Friday.
Tang Jie-Wen Tse face Indonesia's world No. 74 Bobby Setiabudi-Melati Daeva Oktavianti, while Bing Kun-Ee Wei meet the 65th-ranked pairing of Dejan Ferdinansyah-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti.
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