KUALA LUMPUR: The shouts of the fans were deafening and it fuelled women’s doubles pair Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee to pull off one of the biggest upsets in the Malaysian Masters.
Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee marched into the second round after ousting Olympic Games champion Chen Qingchen of China, who is currently partnering Wang Tingge, with a superb 21-19, 21-19 win in 53 minutes.
This wasn’t Mei Xing-Pei Kee’s first win over the Chinese pair, having also beaten them in February in the second round of the German Open.
Mei Xing was thrilled with the win.
“Since we had played them before at the German Open, we had higher expectations this time,” said Mei Xing.
“I think we started off well, but midway through we made some mistakes and got nervous. Fortunately, we managed to overcome it today.
Leaping to tall order: Teoh Mei Xing returning a shot as Go Pei Kee looks on in their duel against China’s Chen Qingchen-Wang Tingge.
“We were still a bit nervous because she’s an Olympic champion and a very experienced player. But we really appreciate the chance to play against her,” said Mei Xing, who appreciated the fans for their support.
Mei Xing-Pei Kee will next face another tough hurdle, Qingchen’s regular partner Jia Yifan, who is currently teaming up with Zhang Shuxian.
The Chinese pair had earlier defeated another young Malaysian duo, Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting, 21-11, 17-21, 21-13 in a 77-minute first round battle.
