A day of big wins for Malaysian pairs at China Masters
KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s doubles pair Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King extended their farewell campaign by cruising into the China Masters quarter-finals today.
Kuala Lumpur witnessed a triumphant day for Malaysian pairs at the China Masters, with men's doubles champions Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King advancing to the quarter-finals. The duo from Korea Masters, who had previously exited at China Open and Taiwan Open, showcased their prowess by defeating Indonesia's Ali Faathir Rayhan-Devin Artha Wahyudi 21-16, 21-19 in just 34 minutes at the Shenzhen Arena.
Kai Wun-Roy King, set to be replaced by Aaron Chia at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, aims to cap off their partnership with another strong performance. They will face Japan's Takumi Nomura-Yuichi Shimogami for a semi-final spot. If both Kai Wun-Roy King and Soh Wooi Yik-Aaron Tai triumph, Malaysia will secure a spot in the final.
Meanwhile, Wooi Yik-Aaron made headlines by defeating China's Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi 21-13, 21-18. In mixed doubles, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai and Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing also secured their places in the quarter-finals, with Soon Huat-Shevon overcoming Japan's Akira Koga-Natsu Saito 21-14, 19-21, 21-10 and Pang Ron-Pei Jing defeating China's Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi 24-22, 21-19.
In women's singles, world No. 31 K. Letshanaa fell short against China's world No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi, who won 21-10, 21-8.
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