KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — National mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 French Open after battling hard to overcome Germany’s Marvin Seidel-Thuc Phuong Nguyen in Tremblay-en-France today.
In the 57-minute quarter-final at the Grand Paris Arena, the Malaysian pair were pushed to a deciding game before securing a 21-17, 20-22, 21-18 victory.
It is the third time Pang Ron-Pei Jing have reached the semi-finals of a Super 750 tournament this year, having done so at the 2026 Denmark Open and 2026 China Masters.
Awaiting them in the semi-finals are sixth seeds Guo Xin Wa-Chen Fang Hui of China.
The Chinese pair advanced after defeating third seeds Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Bøje of Denmark 12-21, 21-9, 21-9.
The semi-final clash will be the first meeting between the two pairs. — Bernama
