Pei Jing overcomes scam issue to reach Indonesian Open semis with Kian Meng


Well done: Malaysia’s Tan Kian Meng (L) and Lai Pei Jing (R) make it to the Indonesian Open semis. - AFP

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing smashed their way into the Indonesian Open semi-finals after taking down world No. 8 Kim Won-ho-Jeong Na-eun of South Korea on Friday (June 7).

Ranked 21st, Kian Meng-Pei Jing took a commanding win in the opening game against the eight seeds before staving off fierce late challenge from the Koreans in the second to win 21-8, 21-19 in 38 minutes at the Istora Senayan Stadium.

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