Wei Chong-Kai Wun stun world No. 6 but won’t get carried away

By NG CHIA YIN

Surprise package: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in action against Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan in the quarter-finals. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

MEN’S doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun made a major breakthrough when they stunned Indonesia’s world No. 6 Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan 23-21, 21-17 in the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Masters.

It was the Malaysian world No. 26 pair’s biggest win of their career and their first semi-final appearance in a World Tour Super 500 tournament.

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