Pang Ron-Pei Jing pull off another upset at China Masters
The world No 85 Malaysian pair defeat ninth-ranked home pair Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi in straight games to book a quarter-final slot.
Malaysian mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing made another surprising victory at the China Masters, defeating higher-ranked home team Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi 24-22, 21-19. This marks their second-round win at the World Tour Super 750 championships. The Malaysian duo, who only teamed up four months ago, secured the win in a 48-minute match at the Sports Centre Gymnasium in Shenzhen, China.
Both teams have won once each in their previous encounters. Pang Ron-Pei Jing will face either Indian pair Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto or Taiwanese duo Liu Kuang Heng-Hsu Yin Hui in the quarter-finals. In their first match of the tournament, Pang Ron-Pei Jing defeated Hong Kong's Chan Yin Chak-Ng Tsz Yau, who are ranked 60 places above them.
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