PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin pulled off a stunning win over world No 3 home pair Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin to march into the China Masters quarter-finals.
Pang Ron-Su Yin fought brilliantly to come from behind to beat Zhenbang-Yaxin 16-21, 21-14, 21-19 in a thrilling 51-minute match at the Shenzhen Gymnasium on Thursday (Nov 21).
It was the world No 23 pair's first victory over the Chinese duo after losing both their past encounters.
It was also Pang Ron-Su Yin's biggest win since they combined last year.
Pang Ron-Su Yin will next take on Taiwan's world No 33 Chen Cheng-kuan-Hsu Yin-hui for a place in the last four.
Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei also made it into the quarter-finals after ousting Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue of France 14-21, 23-21, 21-8.
World No 10 Tang Jie-Ee Wei will face world No 13 homesters Guo Xinwa-Chen Fanghui.
It was the end of the road though for independent pair Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien after they went down 21-17, 15-21, 9-21 to Hong Kong's Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet.
