Indonesia Open: Still in the Hunt
It isn’t getting easier at his age, but Tan Wee Kiong still wants to achieve “something special”.
· DEV SUKUMAR
The 36-year-old, among the oldest active players on the circuit, broke a sequence of seven first-round losses as he and 31-year-old partner Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn crossed their first obstacle at KAPAL API Indonesia Open 2025.
A surprisingly one-sided 21-17 21-12 result over Xie Hao Nan/Zeng Wei Han helped them into the Round of 16, where they will face compatriots and world No.1s Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin.
“At our age we are (still) trying to achieve something. Of course we try to enjoy the game and we try to achieve something special in our career,” said Tan. “We’ve escaped from the first round. But we have to keep our focus.”