Wei Jie-Ee Yi make their biggest statement yet
KUALA LUMPUR: Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi may still be finding their feet as a partnership, but their stunning victory at the Korea Open on Tuesday could be their biggest statement yet.
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian men's doubles partnership of Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi stunned China's world No. 11 and fourth seeds Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi in their opening match at the Korea Open. The duo, who formed their partnership in April, defeated their opponents 21-14, 21-19 in just 34 minutes, marking a significant achievement for the team.
This victory comes after a series of disappointing results in higher-level tournaments, with their best performance being reaching the semi-finals of the Macau Open Super 300 in June. Despite these setbacks, the pair's rapid climb in the world rankings, up four places to world No. 39, shows promise. Ee Yi, the more experienced of the two at 33, previously enjoyed success with Ong Yew Sin, including a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships.
Wei Jie, 26, has had previous experience with Li Wei before partnering with Ee Yi. The Malaysians will aim to capitalize on this momentum as they face Taiwan's world No. 38, He Jhe Wei-Huang Jui Hsuan, in the second round on Thursday. A win would propel them into their first Super 500 quarter-final together.
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