KUALA LUMPUR: National mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei have emerged as champions at the Orleans Masters Badminton Championship.
In the final at the Palais de Sport in Orleans, France, Tang Jie and Ee Wei beat Taiwanese pair Ye Hong Wei-Lee Chia Hsin 21-19, 21-17 in 35 minutes for their first BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour title.
Tang Jie and Ee Wei, who paired up last November, were the seventh seed in the tournament.
It was their first meeting against the Taiwanese pair who are ranked 25th in the world.
Yesterday, Tang Jie-Ee Wei stormed into the final after defeating the Indonesian pair of Rehal Naufal Kusharjanto-Lisa Ayu Kusumawati, who were the fourth seeds of the tournament, 21-10, 21-16.
Prior to this, Tang Jie-Ee Wei’s best achievement was in November when they created a sensation by winning the 2022 Bangladesh International Challenge by defeating the Thai pair of Phatharathorn Nipornram-Alisa Sapniti 21-15, 21-13.
They also proved their mettle when they won the 2023 Iran International Challenge by beating compatriots Hoo Pang Ron-Teoh Mei Xing 21-19, 21-15 in February.
They are the first Malaysian players to win the Orleans Masters. - FMT
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