Fired-up Kian Meng-Pei Jing eye close battle with old foes for place in semis

Well done: Tan Kian Meng (back) and Lai Pei Jing beat Indonesia’s Rinov Rivaldy-Pitha Haningtyas 21-17, 21-19 in the second round.

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing’s chase for the Olympic Games spot has become harder but that has not stopped the professionals from appreciating every moment on court.

On Thursday, the world No. 25 Kian Meng-Pei Jing enjoyed themselves by toppling Indonesia’s world No. 18 Rinov Rivaldy-Pitha Haningtyas 21-17, 21-19 to reach the quarter-finals of the German Open in Mulheim.