Mixed doubles pair dominate Indonesian rivals to win Australian Open

National mixed doubles duo, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, captured their first BWF World Tour title by winning the Australian Open today.

In the final held at Sydney Olympic Park, the top-seeded pair faced little resistance, defeating Indonesia’s Jafar Hidayatullah and Felisha Alberta Pasaribu in straight sets, 21-16, 21-11, over a 42-minute contest.

The victory also earned them a prize of US$37,525 (RM155,190).

Chen and Toh stormed into the final after beating Thailand’s Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Pakkapon Teeraratsakul 21-16, 21-14 in 50 minutes yesterday.

Previously, the world number four pair, who won the World Championships in August, had reached the final of the China Masters in September, finishing as runners-up.

Last week, national women’s doubles top pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah lifted the Kumamoto Masters crown in Japan.

They defeated Japan’s Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi 22-20, 21-19 in a match lasting 54 minutes.

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