Malaysian Duo Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei Advance to Denmark Open Second Round
ODENSE, Denmark – Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei of Malaysia secured their place in the second round of the Denmark Open 2025 on Tuesday, defeating Benyapa Aimsaard of Thailand 21-11, 21-13. The victory marks a promising start for the Malaysian pair at the prestigious tournament, held in Odense.
The Denmark Open is a crucial event on the BWF World Tour, attracting top badminton players from around the globe and serving as a key indicator of form ahead of major championships. This early success for Chen and Toh builds on recent positive momentum for Malaysian mixed doubles teams in Europe, fueling hopes for a strong showing throughout the tournament.They will now face a challenging next round as they aim to continue their run in Odense.
Elsewhere in the tournament, Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai also progressed to the Round of 16, overcoming Taiwan’s Lu Ming Che and Hung En-Tzu 21-14, 21-17. Their comeback from 1-8 down in the second game showcased a performance described as “worthy of a fairy tale,” given the tournament’s location in the hometown of Hans Christian Andersen. The Malaysian duo will next compete against Japan’s Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara, seeking to surpass their recent quarter-final appearances, wiht their last semi-final reaching the India Open in January.
Other notable results from Tuesday include:
* Men’s Singles: Shi Yu Qi (China) defeated Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong) 21-10,21-11 and will face Angus Ng Ka Long in the next round.
* Men’s Doubles: Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan wee Kiong (Malaysia) triumphed over Xie haonan and Zeng Wei Han (China) 21-13, 21-15, earning a match against top seeds Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae (Korea).
* Men’s Doubles: Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad haikal (Malaysia) lost a close match to Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang (China) 19-21, 21-18, 15-21.
* Women’s Singles: World No.1 An Se Young (Korea) defeated Clara Azurmendi (Spain) 21-15, 21-9 and will play Natsuki Nidaira (Japan) next.
* Women’s Doubles: top seeds Liu Sheng shu and tan Ning (China) beat Francesca Corbett and Jennie Gai (USA) 21-15, 21-18.
