KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei kicked off their World Tour Finals (WTF) campaign with a crucial victory over compatriots Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai in Hangzhou today.
World No. 8 Tang Jie-Ee Wei battled back to defeat second seeds Soon Huat-Shevon 14-21, 21-10, 21-14 in the all-Malaysian Group B clash, which lasted 50 minutes.
The win puts Tang Jie-Ee Wei closer to securing a semi-final spot from the four-pair group.
With this result, Tang Jie-Ee Wei levelled their head-to-head record against the independent duo Soon Huat-Shevon at 3-3.