Chen Tangjie/Toh Ee Wei won the First Title, Guo Xinwa/Li Qian finished as the Runners-Up

Jayce September 6, 2024 1 0

Chen Tangjie and Toh Ee Wei overcame Guo Xinwa and Li Qian in a three-set comeback to claim their first international title of the year.

In the finals of the Korea Open today, Malaysia’s 4th seeds Chen Tangjie and Toh Ee Wei came back from a set down to defeat the Chinese dark horses Guo Xinwa and Li Qian with scores of 17-21, 21-13, and 21-13, winning their first international encounter.

After reaching finals at the Thailand Masters and Swiss Open, Chen Tangjie and Toh Ee Wei finally secured their first international title of the year. This victory marks their return to the winner’s circle after 14 months since the Chinese Taipei Open in June last year, and it is their first Super 500 title. Previously, they had won the Orleans Masters and Chinese Taipei Open, both of which were Super 300 events.

In the first set, Chen Tangjie and Toh Ee Wei fell behind after a 3-all tie, trailing 8-15 at one point. Despite closing the gap to 14-16, they eventually lost the set 17-21.

In the second set, Chen Tangjie and Toh Ee Wei started strong with a 4-0 lead. Although Guo Xinwa and Li Qian closed the gap to 3 points, Chen Tangjie and Toh Ee Wei quickly regained control, leading 17-6 after an 8-0 run and eventually won 21-13.

In the decisive third set, Chen Tangjie and Toh Ee Wei allowed their opponents to reduce their lead to 2 points (13-11) after being up 13-8. However, they then scored 5 straight points from 16-13 to secure the final victory with a score of 21-13.