Cesson-sevigne: World mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei fulfilled their prediction to advance to the quarter-finals of the French Open after defeating Taiwanese pair Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Chan today. In the action held at Glaz Arena, Cesson-Sevigne, the fourth seeds of the tournament were not given an easy path when they had to play three sets before winning 22-20, 17-21, 22-20 in 72 minutes. Tang Jie and Ee Wei will meet the Hong Kong pair Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet to chase a slot in the semi-finals.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, another national mixed doubles pair, Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie, also advanced to the quarter-finals. They easily defeated the Scottish pair Alexander Dunn and Julie Macpherson with scores of 21-13, 21-10 in just 27 minutes. However, a tough task awaits the husband and wife pair when they will meet the tournament’s second seeds, Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping, in the quarter-finals tomorrow.