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Tang Jie-Ee Wei to meet Olympic rivals in rematch

KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei reached the Hong Kong Open semi-finals after beating China's Guo Xin Wa-Chen Fang Hui 21-13, 17-21, 21-10 today.

Tang Jie-Ee Wei will face China's world No. 2 Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping tomorrow for a place in the final.

The Chinese pair defeated Malaysia's world No. 40 Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin 21-13, 21-11 in the quarter-finals.

Tang Jie-Ee Wei have a 2-2 head-to-head record against Yan Zhe-Dong Ping, with their last meeting coming at the Paris Olympics where the Malaysians won 17-21, 21-15, 21-16.

World No. 12 Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai, who had a poor 10-1 win-loss record against Hong Kong's world No.7 Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet, fell 21-18, 21-17 in the quarter-finals.

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