{
  "id": 16057004,
  "title": "Aaron-Wooi Yik receive walkover into French Open quarter-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/aaron-wooi-yik-receive-walkover-into-french-open-quarter-finals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T13:57:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1561587/aaron-wooi-yik-receive-walkover-french-open-quarter-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, seeded fourth, secured a spot in the French Open quarter-finals by default on Thursday after their Thai opponents withdrew from their second-round match. The world No. 4 did not have to play against Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul at Arena Grand Paris. The reason for the Thai players' withdrawal was not immediately disclosed. This unexpected advancement into the last eight provides the Malaysian duo with an additional day of rest as they aim for their first World Tour title of the season. Having previously finished as runners-up at the Denmark Open last week, the pair began their French Open campaign with a convincing 21-15, 21-19 win over China's twice Thomas Cup champions, He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu, on Wednesday. They will next face either compatriot Man Wei Chong-Kai Wun or Japan's eighth seeds Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in Friday's quarter-finals. The world No. 11, Wei Chong-Kai Wun, was set to meet the Japanese pair later on Thursday, with a win advancing them to an all-Malaysian quarter-final showdown. Aaron-Wooi Yik, who reached the French Open semi-finals in both 2021 and 2024, as well as the quarter-finals in 2024, will be hoping to either match or surpass their 2022 semi-final performance. Despite reaching three World Tour finals this season, the Malaysian pair have yet to claim a title, with their last victory coming at the Singapore Open in June of the previous year.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik advanced to the French Open quarter-finals without taking to the court on Thursday after their Thai opponents withdrew from their second-round encounter.",
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  "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."
}