In a surprising turn at the China Open, mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron and Cheng Su Yin defeated Taiwan’s Yang Po-hsuan and Hu Ling-fang, ranked 13th in the world. The Malaysian duo, ranked 32nd, won 21-17, 21-16 in just 28 minutes at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Changzhou.
Pang Ron and Su Yin, who have only been playing together since November, managed to pressure their higher-ranked opponents by controlling the shuttle better. Despite their recent rise from 40th to 32nd after a strong performance at the Hong Kong Open, they acknowledge that they still have much to learn.
The pair will face compatriots Yap Roy King and Valeree Siow in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. They anticipate a challenging match but are eager to demonstrate their growing chemistry on court.
In other news, Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing also advanced to the second round, defeating India’s Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy 21-10, 21-16. They will next compete against Denmark’s Jesper Toft and Amalie Magelund.
Amalie Magelund (May 13, 2000) is a Danish female badminton player.
Born in Roskilde, a city in the eastern part of the Danish island of Zealand, Amalie Magelund started playing badminton at the age of 6 with her sister in Greve, and started competing at the age of 7. She went on to be selected for the national team in 2010, and made her international debut at the adult level in 2015 (at the age of 15).
In April 2017, Emily McGrande represented Denmark at the European Junior Badminton Championships in Mulhouse, France, helping the Danish team to win third place in the mixed team event in the first team event, as well as winning second place in the women’s doubles at the European Youth Championships with Junior Freya Lavin.
In August 2018, Emily played in the Bulgarian Open Badminton Championships with Freya Lavin and won the runner-up spot in the Women’s Doubles final against the tournament’s top seed and Bulgarian powerhouse Gavrila Stoeva/Stephanie Stoeva, 0-2 (16-21, 19-21). In September of the same year, she represented Denmark at the European Junior Badminton Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where she helped the Danish team win second place in the Mixed Teams in the first team event, as well as second place in the Women’s Doubles at the European Youth Championships with Junior Freya Lavin.
World Ranking – Mixed Doubles 33, Week 33, 2024
Olympic Points – Mixed Doubles 20, 51730 points
Finals Ranking – Mixed Doubles 45, 17000 points
Equipment Used
BG-80,ASTROX 88S PRO,SHBELZ3W,10447EX/20641EX
Major Achievements
2024 Canadian Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
2024 U.S. Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Runner-up
2024 European Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
2024 European Badminton Championships Women’s Team Champion
