{
  "id": 17963106,
  "title": "French Open champs Wei Chong-Kai Wun survive scare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/french-open-champs-wei-chong-kai-wun-survive-scare",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T12:42:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/11/1570075/french-open-champs-wei-chong-kai-wun-survive-scare"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: French Open men's doubles champions Man Wei Chong-Kai Wun defied a first-game setback against Law Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong to reach the last 16 of the Korea Open. Wei Chong-Kai Wun, currently ranked World No. 9, recovered to defeat world No. 67 Hang Yee-Eng Cheong in a 38-minute match. National assistant men's doubles coach Chang Kim Wai suggested that the duo needs to enhance their mental readiness for improved performances. Wei Chong-Kai Wun face Taiwan's world No. 32 Chen Zhi Ray-Lin Yu Chieh in Thursday's quarter-final. Elsewhere, world No. 39 Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi swiftly entered the last 16 after defeating China's world No. 11 Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi 21-14, 21-19 in 34 minutes. Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi will face Taiwan's world No. 38 He Jhe Wei-Huang Jui Hsuan in the next round. Unfortunately, the Malaysian men's pairs fared poorly, with the independent pair Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong and Bryan Goonting failing to advance.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: French Open men's doubles champions Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun recovered from a first-game scare against independent pair Law Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong to advance to the last 16 of the Korea Open on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Wei Chong-Kai Wun overcame first-game loss to reach Korea Open quarter-finals",
    "Ranked World No. 9, he defeated world No. 67 Hang Yee-Eng Cheong in 38 minutes",
    "Next opponent is Taiwan's Chen Zhi Ray-Lin Yu Chieh"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}