Peng Soon-Yee See claim their first world top 10 scalp in Japan

By R. KIRUBASHINI

Much needed boost: Chan Peng Soon and Cheah Yee See have been struggling to find their best form this year.

PETALING JAYA: Chan Peng Soon-Cheah Yee See gave themselves a much needed boost after stunning world No. 7 Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue of France in the first round of the Japan Open.

The independent mixed doubles pair have been struggling to find their best form this year but rose to the occasion to claim a superb 21-18, 21-18 victory over Gicquel-Delrue at the Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo yesterday.

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