Sweet victory


Feeling great: Mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing are all smiles after winning the Malaysian Masters title in Sibu yesterday.

SIBU: Shuttler Lai Pei Jing could not hold back the tears after winning her first Open home title with Tan Kian Meng at the second-tier Malaysian Masters.

Yesterday, Pei Jing combined well with Kian Meng to pull off a 21-17, 21-9 win over team-mates Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie in a 36-minute mixed doubles final at the Sibu Indoor Stadium.

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