Denmark Open 2026: Hoo-Lai Run Ends Against World No.1 in Semi-Finals

Malaysian pair beaten in straight games after a strong run in Odense that included a win over Thailand’s Dechapol-Supissara

Malaysia’s Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing lost to top seeds and world No. 1 Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping of China 21-13, 21-13 in the mixed doubles semi-final of the Denmark Open at the SJF Bank Arena in Odense on Saturday.

The world No. 51 pair, coached by Ameer Zainuddin, could not carry the momentum from their quarter-final win on Friday into the last four. They struggled in the first game, trailing 6-15 before losing it 13-21.

They played better in the second game and cut the gap against the Chinese pair. Pang Ron-Pei Jing levelled the score at 6-6, but only briefly. Feng-Huang pulled away to close out the match 21-13 and end the Malaysians’ challenge.

The loss ended an impressive run for the pair, who began playing together in March. On Thursday, they upset Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran 21-7, 21-11 in just 24 minutes in the second round. They then beat Japan’s Akira Koga-Natsu Saito 21-15, 24-22 in the quarter-finals.

It was the second time in six weeks that Pang Ron-Pei Jing had met Feng-Huang in a tournament. They lost to the same Chinese pair in the final of the Super 750 China Masters in September, which was their first World Tour final.

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