Hang Yee-Eng Cheong shock top Singaporean pair at Macau Open

PETALING JAYA: The unheralded young Malaysian men’s doubles pair Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong caused a stir at the Macau Open by defeating Singapore’s top pair Wesley Koh-Junsuke Kubo to book a quarter-final berth.

Their win now assures Malaysia of a semi-final berth as Hang Yee-Eng Cheong will face compatriots and top seeds Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong in their last-eight match tomorrow.

Hang Yee-Eng Cheong, the world No 73 pair, took just 38 minutes to beat the 40th-ranked Singaporean duo 21-18, 21-14 in their last-16 match today.

This will be the first quarter-final appearance for the Malaysian duo in a World Tour Super 300 tournament.

Azriyn-Wee Kiong had earlier defeated compatriots Boon Xin Yuan-Lwi Sheng Hao 21-17, 22-20 in their last-16 match.

Also through to the last eight are world No 23 duo Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting who defeated lower-ranked Taiwanese pair Chou Yun An-Sung Yi Hsuan 21-13, 21-17 in 42 minutes. They will meet Korean pair Kim Hye Jeong-Moon In Seo in the quarter-finals tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing are the only mixed doubles pair left in the running. They defeated Taiwanese pair Cheng Kai Wen-Liu Chiao Yun 21-13, 21-12 in their second round match.

They will face Korean pair Cho Song Hyun-Jeong Na Eun in the quarter-finals tomorrow.