Soh Wooi Yik-Aaron Tai stun world No. 10 pair to reach China Masters quarter-finals
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Malaysia’s challenge in the singles category at the China Masters 2026 came to...
Malaysia's singles hopes at the 2026 China Masters came to an end today, but the "scratch pair" Soh Wooi Yik-Aaron Tai managed to maintain the national pride by reaching the quarter-finals at the Shenzhen Arena. Despite being a temporary pairing, Wooi Yik-Aaron delivered an impressive upset victory against China's world number 10 pair, Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi, in straight sets (21-13, 21-18) after just 40 minutes of play in their Round of 16 match.
The Malaysian duo will now face either Hu Ke Yuan-Lin Xiang Yi or He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu in the quarter-finals. The mixed doubles competition saw veteran pair and eighth seeds Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai progress to the last eight after a grueling contest against Japan's Akira Koga-Natsu Saito, ultimately winning 21-14, 19-21, 21-10.
The Malaysians, who have a better head-to-head record against their future opponents, will face China's Gao Jia Xuan-Wu Meng Ying in pursuit of a semi-final berth. However, the singles department's pursuit of success at the China Masters in 2026 has come to an end with K. Letshanaa suffering a defeat to world number two Wang Zhi Yi, losing 10-21, 8-21 in what was her fourth straight loss to the Chinese star.
In the women's doubles, the young pair of Low Zi Yu-Noraqilah Maisarah also had their run come to an end after losing 13-21, 16-21 to China's formidable duo, Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian.
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