Pasangan beregu campuran negara, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing, tewas kepada pilihan utama, Chris Adcock/Gabrielle Adcock, 15-21, 18-21 dalam aksi Terbuka BitBurger di Jerman.
Gandingan negara yang berada di kedudukan ke-13 dunia, kecewa kerana tidak mempamerkan aksi yang memberangsangkan bertemu pasangan suami isteri dari England itu.
Kian Meng/Pei Jing tampak kurang selesa dan gagal menyesuaikan diri dengan corak permainan pantas lawan.
Beberapa kesilapan mudah yang dilakukan pada saat-saat genting memberikan ruang kepada pasangan Adcock menang set pertama 21-15.
Masuk set kedua, pasangan negara menukar strategi dan ia sedikit-sebanyak memerangkap Chris/Gabrielle, terutama di jaring, namun agak lewat untuk bangkit lalu tewas 18-21.
Dalam pada itu, beregu lelaki negara, Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi mara ke final setelah menumpaskan beregu Taiwan, Chen Hung Ling/Wang Chi Lin 21-16, 18-21, 21-17.
Ammar Hakim
Sat Nov 05 2016
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