Chloe Lai and Loy Ming Ying have made history in front of the home crowd at Singapore Smash 2026 Presented by Resorts World Sentosa, defeating Yangzi Liu and Yuan Wan (4-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 11-3) to become the first-ever Singaporean pair to reach a Women’s Doubles quarterfinal at WTT Grand Smash level.

Aged just 18 and 15 respectively, Lai and Loy had captured the hearts of local spectators all week at The Kallang, endearing themselves to the Singapore faithful with their incredible story at Singapore Smash.

There was magic in the air on Tuesday night as the Singapore teens dared to dream the impossible, but with the scores sitting at 1-2 in their opponents’ favour, their unforgettable week appeared to had run its course.

But not so. Remarkably, the fairy-tale was kept alive as Lai and Loy staged the most unlikely of comebacks, soaking up the applause from the stands as two of Singapore’s brightest young sparks put their names in the WTT history books.

The girls could hardly contain their excitement after the match, realising their Singapore Smash journey would continue another day, almost in disbelief that they had managed to get over the line.

Loy said, “I’m feeling extremely happy because I never thought that we could win, and from 1-2 down it was very hard for us. We managed to win in the end. So yeah, I’m feeling extremely, extremely happy. I like playing here, because it’s home ground and the people I know can support me, which boosts my confidence so I can play better.”

“It feels really amazing. We never ever thought that we could get this far. So really, really happy, especially now that we know that we are the first to reach the quarterfinals. I think it means a lot more. We’ll just try our best every match”, added Lai.

They will play idols Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday noon.