{
  "id": 16126172,
  "title": "Three Malaysian men's pairs smash into French Open quarter-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/three-malaysian-mens-pairs-smash-into-french-open-quarter-finals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T23:19:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1561699/three-malaysian-mens-pairs-smash-french-open-quarter-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Malaysian men's doubles pairs have advanced to the French Open quarter-finals. Man Wei Chong-Kai Wun and Aaron-Chia Soh Wooi Yik will face off in an all-Malaysian quarter-final after defeating Japan's Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi 25-23, 21-14. The Malaysians have now levelled their head-to-head record at 2-2 with the former world champions. Meanwhile, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin also reached the quarter-finals after defeating Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard 21-6, 14-21, 21-18. The victory secured a second consecutive French Open quarter-final appearance. The Malaysian pairs will now face off against South Korea's world No. 1 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae, who leads their rivalry 4-2.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia are assured of at least one men's doubles semi-finalist at the French Open after Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun set up an all-Malaysian quarter-final showdown with Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik on Friday.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "5 M’sian doubles pairs power into French Open quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/5-msian-doubles-pairs-power-into-french-open-quarter-finals",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:21:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}