Scratch pair Wooi Yik-Aaron Tai stun home pair at China Masters
The Malaysian pair, playing together in their first tournament, beat world No 10 duo Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi in straight games to book their place in the quarter-finals.
Soh Wooi Yik-Aaron Tai and Tai Aaron made a swift exit from the China Masters, shocking the world No 10 home pair Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi in just 40 minutes. The national men's doubles scratch pair, who are making their tournament debut together, triumphed 21-13, 21-18 at the Sports Centre Gymnasium in Shenzen, China. The Malaysian duo, paired by the Badminton Association of Malaysia with the aim of honing their skills ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics, will now face either the world No 22 Hu Ke Yuan-Lin Xiang Yi or He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu in the quarter-finals.
In another eventful day, husband-wife Malaysian mixed-doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai secured their place in the next round. The world No 11 pair outplayed their Japanese opponents Akira Koga-Natsu Saito 21-14, 19-21, 21-10. Goh Soon Huat-Shevon will next contend against either Chinese pair Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin or Gao Jia Xuan-Wu Meng Ying in the quarter-finals.
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