PETALING JAYA: World mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei edged Taiwan’s Ye Hong Wei-Nicole Gonzales Chan in three games to book a quarter-final berth at the French Open.
In an intense match, world No 3 pair Tang Jie-Ee Wei won the first game 22-20, against their 18th ranked rivals, but lost 17-21 in the second game. Tang Jie-Ee Wei, however, bounced back in the third game to defeat their opponents 22-20.
The nail-biting match at the Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France, lasted 62 minutes.
This is the third time that the Malaysian pair have beaten the Taiwanese duo in four encounters.
Tang Jie-Ee Wei, who were knocked out in the semi-final at the Denmark Open last week, will face Hong Kong’s world No 8 pair Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet in the quarter-finals tomorrow.