KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s men’s pair of Chia Weijie-Low Hang Yee clinched their first international title of the 2022 season at the Ukraine Open on Sunday, defeating Danish duo Emil Lauritzen-Mads Vestergaard in three thrilling games.
Weijie-Hang Yee got off to a shaky start, losing narrowly in the opening game 21-19 before bouncing back to win the next two 22-20, 23-21.
The win was certainly a ‘tonic’ for their disappointment after losing in the Swedish Open final last week to Singapore combination Danny Bawa Chrisnanta-Andy Kwek 13-21, 21-23.
However, men’s singles player Ong Ken Yon’s dream of winning his first international title was dashed in the final by France’s third seed Christo Popov, who defeated him 21-14, 22-20.