Chen-Toh stun China’s pair in Thailand to make up for home hiccup


No stopping ’em: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei will next face Japan’s world No. 21 Yuki Kaneko-Misaki Matsutomo for a place in the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open.

PETALING JAYA: Just a week after a disappointing opening round exit in the Malaysian Masters, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei rebounded strongly by stunning China’s world No. 5 Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping to reach the second round of the Thailand Open.

World No. 20 Tang Jie-Ee Wei fought hard to come away with a 21-15, 19-21, 21-19 win over Malaysian Masters runners-up Yanzhe-Dongping in a thrilling first-round match at the Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok yesterday.

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