Tang Jie-Ee Wei show they can be a pair to fear


Rising fast: Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie (right) and Toh Ee Wei celebrate after winning their first world tour title at the Orleans Open.

PETALING JAYA: Rising mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei have proven they have the quality to challenge the seniors in the Olympics race after winning the Orleans Open, their first world tour title, in France yesterday.

Tang Jie-Ee Wei, who were only paired together last December, have been growing from strength to strength and won the super 300 title in Orleans after beating Taiwan’s Ye Hong-wei-Lee Chia-hsin 21-19, 21-17 in 35 minutes.

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