PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun were undaunted by the home crowd at the Adidas Arena in Paris as they swept aside French brothers Christo and Toma Junior Popov in the opening round of the World Championships.
The world No 7 Malaysian pair defeated the 19th-ranked French duo in a hard-fought three-game encounter with a score of 21-15, 13-21, 21-19 in a match that lasted 65 minutes.
The Malaysians have now beaten the French pair in all three of their encounters so far.