PETALING JAYA: Independent pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi endured a long match against super defensive pair Kenya Mitsuhashi-Hiroki Okamura of Japan before battling their way into the Swiss Open quarter-finals in Basel yesterday.
Yew Sin-Ee Yi, the third seeds, were forced to come from behind to overcome Mitsuhashi-Okamura 15-21, 21-13, 21-15 in the second-round match that lasted 60 minutes.
Independent coach Rosman Razak said Yew Sin-Ee Yi were prepared for the tough match as they were aware of their opponents’ strength which was their tight defence. “They had to remain aggressive in the second and third games. There were so many long rallies but they managed to overcome the Japanese pair.On Wednesday, young mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei and independent combination Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie had reached he second round.
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