Top seeds Tang Jie-Ee Wei won’t take any pairs lightly in quest for home title


Sweating it out: Chen Tang Jie (left) and Toh Ee Wei during a training session at the Axiata Arena. — LOW BOON TAT/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei have been served a timely reminder to not take their opponents lightly in the Malaysian Masters despite their top seed status.

In the recent Thailand Open, 2021 world champions and home favourites Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai had to settle for runners-up after surprisingly losing in three games to China’s world No. 25 Chen Xing-Chen Fang Hui.

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