PETALING JAYA:
Reigning world mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei fell short of reaching the Denmark Open final after losing to China‘s world No 1 pair Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin in a thrilling three-game battle.
The Malaysian duo, ranked world No 4, fought hard for every point but eventually went down 17–21, 21–18, 19–21 in a 64-minute encounter at Arena Fyn in Odense, Denmark.
The Chinese pair have now defeated the Malaysians four times in six meetings.
Despite the loss, Tang Jie-Ee Wei will take home US$13,300 (RM56,200) for reaching the semi-finals.
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