Lane’s comeback spells danger for Wei Chong-Kai Wun


Up for the challenge: The World Championships is England’s Ben Lane-Sean Vendy’s first tournament after skipping the Japan and China Opens.

PETALING JAYA: England’s Ben Lane has returned from surgery hungrier than ever and he wasted no time showing it.

Partnering Sean Vendy, Lane produced a polished performance to outclass South Korea’s Kim Gi-jung-Kim Sa-rang 21-18, 21-16 and storm into the men’s doubles third round at the World Championships in Paris on Tuesday.

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