China Open: Tang Jie-Ee Wei through to last eight, Jun Hao crashes out

24 Jul 2025 • 3:05 PM MYT
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — National mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei stormed into the quarter-finals of the China Open 2025 after overcoming a young pair from China in Changzhou today.

Playing at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, the fourth-seeded Malaysians took just 35 minutes to edge past the home duo of Gao Jia Xuan-Wu Meng Ying, 22-20, 21-17.

Chen-Toh will next face another Chinese pair, Guo Xin Wa-Chen Fang Hui, in tomorrow’s quarter-finals.

The unseeded duo had earlier upset Thailand’s fifth seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran, 22-20, 21-15.

Meanwhile, national men’s singles player Leong Jun Hao’s struggles continued as he was ousted by reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand, 21-23, 7-21.

Today’s result marked his 11th early exit in 12 tournaments this year.

The world number 26 shuttler’s best performance this season was a quarter-final appearance at the Singapore Open 2025 last May, where Leong also fell to Kunlavut, 13-21, 11-21.

— Bernama

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National badminton athlete Leong Jun Hao in action during his match against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals of the China Open 2025 at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou, China, on July 24, 2025. — Picture via FACEBOOK/BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA – BAM