The pairing of Chong Hon Jian-Toh Ee Wei have clinched the mixed doubles title at the Slovenia International badminton championships in Maribor.
Hon Jian-Ee Wei picked up a convincing 21-18, 21-18 win over Indonesians Muh Putra Erwiansyah-Sofy Al Mushira Asharunnisa in the final that lasted just 20 minutes.
It is the Malaysian pair’s second title of the year, having also won the polish Open in March.
It was quick work for the Malaysians, who overcame a late fightback in the second game from their rivals.
Earlier in the day, Hon Jian_Ee Wei overcame the Danish Swedish scratch pairing of Kristoffer Knudsen-Malena Norrman 23-21, 21-17 in the semi-finals.
The eighth seeded scratch pair had beaten top seeded Philip Barker-Katharina Hochmeir of Austria in the quarter-finals and were favoured to make the finals. But Hon Jian-Ee Wei after a close first game, edged out their rivals after a 31-minute battle.
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