Jimmy-Pei Jing miss title in Riau but eye world top 32


Lai Pei Jing and Jimmy Wong. - Pei Jing's Instagram.

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Jimmy Wong-Lai Pei Jing are staying on track to break into the world's top 32 rankings despite missing out on their first mixed doubles title together in the Indonesian Masters.

Jimmy-Pei Jing, who only combined in March, went down fighting 21-13, 21-23, 14-21 to Denmark's world No. 93 Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Boje in Riau on Sunday (Sept 21).

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