KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians who celebrated the nation’s 67th National Day yesterday, have more to cheer when the country’s mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei managed to bring home the 2024 Korea Open champion title, today.
However, in the final action at the Mokpo Indoor Stadium in Seoul, the world’s ninth-ranked pair had to work hard for 59 minutes to defeat the Chinese pair, Guo Xin Wa-Li Qian, 17-21, 21-13 and 21-13 in the Super 500 status championship.
The victory by Tang Jie-Ee Wei was in their first meeting with the Chinese duo who are ranked 241st in the world.
This is Tang Jie-Ee Wei’s third title this year after emerging as runner-ups at the Thailand Masters in January and the Swiss Open in March.
Another national pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah will meet Jeong Na Eun-Kim Hye Jeong of South Korea in women’s doubles final which is expected to start at 2 pm Malaysia time.
The success in reaching the final of the Super 500 tournament saw fourth seeds Pearly-Thinaah having the chance to claim their first title of the season, after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of Japan Open, last month.– BERNAMA
