KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing's European run ended with a reminder of the gap they still need to close on the world's best.
China's world No. 1 Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping defeated the Malaysian duo 21-10, 21-13 in the French Open final at Arena Grand Paris today.
World No. 31 Pang Ron-Pei Jing earned their shot at the title with an impressive semi-final performance, but couldn't replicate it against the top seeds.
The defeat followed another straight-game loss to Yan Zhe-Dong Ping in last week's Denmark Open semi-finals, where the Chinese pair won 21-13, 21-13.
