KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei are the only Malaysian pair to advance to the 2026 Malaysia Masters mixed doubles quarterfinals after they beat Indonesians Amri Syahnawi-Nita Violina Marwah yesterday
The world champions beat the world number 16 pair 21-19, 22-20 in 47 minutes.
Tang Jie admitted that home ground advantage and the support of fans greatly helped in today’s win.
“Today’s opponents weren’t just any challenger, the Indonesians are in the top best 20 in the world, so we need to be always prepared for a tough game,” he said after the match.
Tang Jie-Ee Wei will play against Chinese scratch pair Gao Jia Xuan-Wei Ya Xin, who beat Supak Jomkoh-Ornicha Jongsathapornparn of Thailand 21-13, 21-13.
Meanwhile, professional mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai failed to reach the quarterfinals when they suffered a shocking loss to world number 37 Wu Guan Xu-Lee Chia Hsin of Taiwan 19-21, 21-7, 19-21 in 52 minutes. — Bernama
