Badminton: Hang Yee-Eng Cheong pull off biggest upset of career to reach Swiss Open quarter-finals


Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong. -filepic

PETALING JAYA: World No. 85 pair Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong pulled off one of the biggest upsets at the Swiss Open when they sent world No. 12 Marcus Ellis-Chris Landgridge of England packing in the last 16 Thursday (March 4).

Hang Yee-Eng Cheong fought from one game down to beat the Rio Olympics bronze medallists 10-21,21-15,21-15 in 72 minutes to reach their first-ever World Tour quarter-finals.

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