Tang Jie-Wen Tse reach Korea Open last 16 in 25 minutes
Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse beat a higher-ranked Australian pair in 25 minutes at the Korea Open, while Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing also advanced.
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Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse reached the Korea Open mixed doubles last 16, beating higher-ranked Australians Andika Ramadiansyah-Nozomi Shimizu 21-9, 21-14 in just 25 minutes in Yeosu City, South Korea.
Ranked No 179, Tang Jie-Wen Tse overcame the world No 53 pair in straight games at the World Tour Super 500 event. Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing also advanced, defeating Thai siblings Tonkid Saeheng-Tonrug Saeheng 21-10, 21-14 in their opening match.
Tang Jie-Wen Tse make quick start
Tang Jie-Wen Tse took the first game 21-9 before closing out the match 21-14. The result gives them a place in the second round after their third tournament together this year.
Their next opponents will be either China’s third seeds Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi or Korean pair Lee Hyeong Woo-Park Seul. Tang Jie-Wen Tse will face the winner of that match in the second round.
The opening win was a short outing for Tang Jie-Wen Tse against opponents ranked well above them. Their second-round pairing depends on the result of the match between the Chinese and Korean teams.
Pang Ron-Pei Jing also advance
Pang Ron-Pei Jing needed 30 minutes to beat Tonkid-Tonrug, winning the first game 21-10 and the second 21-14. They are now through to the second round alongside Tang Jie-Wen Tse.
Since partnering in May, Pang Ron-Pei Jing have risen from world No 460 to world No 15. They have reached five semi-finals in the 10 World Tour tournaments they have contested this year and finished runners-up at the Super 750 French Open and China Masters.
Their second-round opponents will be either unseeded Australians Xie Zewei-Zhang Yuran or South Koreans Jin Sung Ik-Lee Seung Hee, who are ranked world No 154.
What comes next in Yeosu City
Both mixed doubles pairs await the results of other first-round matches before their second-round opponents are confirmed. Tang Jie-Wen Tse could meet China’s third seeds or a Korean pair; Pang Ron-Pei Jing could face Australian or South Korean opposition.
Each pair has secured an opening victory, but neither has a confirmed second-round opponent yet. Their next matches are at the Korea Open in Yeosu City.
Source: Free Malaysia Today. This article was compiled by the iBET.news newsroom from the source report and other public information.
