Goh Sze Fei‑Nur Izzuddin storm into quarterfinals as Pearly Tan‑Thinaah sparkle with straight‑set wins

NAGOYA, Sept 26 — Amidst the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani duo have advanced to the quarterfinals after a dominant straight-set win over Japan's Yugo Kobayashi-Takuro Hoki today. The pair claimed a 21-19, 21-16 victory at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium without any significant hindrances.

In tomorrow's quarterfinal encounter, they will face either China's Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang or Thailand's Chaloempoen Charoenkitamorn-Worrapol Thongsa-nga, set to battle in another match later today. Conversely, Aaron Chia and Tee Kai Wun's quest for quarterfinal glory ended with a loss to South Korea's top-ranked pair, Kim Won Ho-Seo Seo Seung Jae, both sets completed 21-19, 21-16.

In the women's doubles segment, Pearly Tan-Thinaah proved her mettle by handily beating Thailand's Napapakorn Tungkasatan-Hathaihip 21-8, 21-12, and will next contest with India's Gayatri Gopichand-Treesa Jolly, who pulled off a surprising upset against the host nation's pair, winning 24-22, 21-18. Meanwhile, in the men's singles segment, Justin Hoh couldn't progress further than the semifinals, succumbing to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew with a score of 21-14, 21-14.