{
  "id": 15968125,
  "title": "Four Malaysian men's pairs smash into French Open second round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/four-malaysian-mens-pairs-smash-into-french-open-second-round",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:16:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1561023/four-malaysian-mens-pairs-smash-french-open-second-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Four Malaysian men's doubles pairs advanced to the second round of the French Open on Wednesday. Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik defeated China's He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu in 37 minutes, extending their head-to-head advantage to 3-2. Meanwhile, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun came from behind to beat Japan's Kakeru Kumagai-Hiroki Nishi in 55 minutes. However, Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi lost to Hu Ke Yuan-Lin Xiang Yi, ending Malaysia's streak of four men's doubles pairs in the last 16. The winners of Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi's matches could face each other in the quarter-finals, while Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King also advance to the second round.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik continued their strong form on the European swing by brushing aside China's two-time Thomas Cup heroes He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu in the French Open first round on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Four Malaysian men's doubles pairs advance to French Open second round",
    "Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik defeats He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu 37 minutes",
    "Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun beats Kakeru Kumagai-Hiroki Nishi 55 minutes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysian doubles shuttlers impress at French Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/malaysian-doubles-shuttlers-impress-at-french-open",
        "published": "2026-10-21T23:33:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}