All smiles: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei made the country proud by reaching the mixed doubles quarter-finals in style in the World Championships. - Badminton Photo
PETALING JAYA: Debutants Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei continued their brilliant run in the World Championships when they reached the mixed doubles quarter-finals in Copenhagen on Thursday.
Tang Jie-Ee Wei came from a game behind to beat seventh seeds Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue of France 20-22, 21-19, 21-12 in the third round which lasted for 74 minutes.
They will face the winners of the match between second seeds Yuta Watanabe-Arisa Higashino of Japan and Indonesians Rehan Naufal-Lisa Ayu.
"We had nothing to lose and we were daring to fight all the way," said Tang Jie after the victory.
The world No. 17 Tang Jie-Ee Wei are the only Malaysian mixed pair left standing in the field.
World No. 10 Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie failed to get past the third round stage when they lost 21-16, 21-18 to China pair Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin.
On Wednesday, Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing also crashed out in the second round.
