7 days ago
Azriyn-Wee Kiong stun Lee twins to reach China Open second round
KUALA LUMPUR: Professional men's doubles pair Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong battled their way into the second round of the China Open with an upset win over Taiwan's Lee Fang Chih-Lee Fang Jen in a tight three-game encounter on Wednesday.
The world No. 25 Malaysians prevailed 21-16, 18-21, 21-14 against the world No. 22 Taiwanese twins to continue their encouraging run of form, having reached the quarter-finals at the Japan Open just last week.
Azriyn-Wee Kiong, who only teamed up last year, have shown promising cohesion in recent months and will now be aiming to build further momentum as they face stiffer tests ahead in the Super 1000 tournament.
