Hubby-wife team take partnership to new heights

The chemistry that brought Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han together was in full bloom yesterday as they celebrated their biggest win, beating Malaysia’s world No. 40 pair Chen Tang Jie and Peck Yen Wei 21-15, 21-18 in the India Open mixed doubles final.

- David Lee

The 182nd-ranked Singaporeans, who got married last October, earned US$31,600 (S$42,590) – the most of their career – and should rise to the top 100.

It was their seventh title together but first Super 500 triumph, the fourth tier of the Badminton World Federation World Tour circuit.

Being partners on and off the court occasionally “affected our private lives”, the couple said jokingly.

Hee, 28, added: “Sometimes when we train or compete badly, or have differing views on a match, the conversation will continue back home. It’s like talking about work, after work, but all this boils down to one common objective, which is to win.