Wei Chong-Kai Wun upset Olympic champs to win Taipei Open

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KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun created a major upset today by beating 2020 Tokyo Olympics champions Lee Yang-Wang Chi Lin to win the Taipei Open.

The pair, ranked 36th in the world, displayed excellent fighting spirit as they played a great game to down the host pair 21-18 in the first set.

Lee-Chi Lin, the world number four pair and top seeds of the tournament, however, rebounded by beating the national pair 11-21 in the second set.

Undaunted, sixth seeds Wei Chong-Kai Wun improved their game in the decider and won 21-18 after 54 minutes of play.

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