{
  "id": 16127867,
  "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-16127867",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T23:21:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/23/5-m-sian-doubles-pairs-power-into-french-open-quarter-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nationwide Malaysian doubles shuttlers have continued to impress at the French Open, with five pairs advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Tour Super 750 championships. In the men's doubles category, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun emerged victorious against the 13th-ranked Japanese pair Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi, prevailing 25-23, 21-14 in 41 minutes. Their next opponent will be world No 4 compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who secured a walkover in their quarter-final match after defeating their Thai opponents. Malaysian pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin bested the 12th-ranked Danish duo Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard, winning 21-6, 14-21, 21-18 in 50 minutes. They will face South Korea's Kim Won Ho-Seo-Seo Seung Jae in the quarter-finals, who defeated Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King 21-14, 21-16 in 33 minutes. In the women's doubles category, Pearly Tan-M Thinaah progressed to the quarter-finals after defeating Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee 21-14, 22-20 in a tight match lasting 46 minutes. The Malaysian pair will encounter world No 9 Bulgarian sisters Gabriela Stoeva-Stefani Stoeva. In mixed doubles, Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing and Marvin Seidel-Thuc Phuong Nguyen also secured spots in the quarter-finals, where they will face Germany's Marvin Seidel-Thuc Phuong Nguyen, who defeated Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin and Malaysia's ninth-ranked pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie in their first two rounds.",
  "summary": "Malaysia is assured of a semi-final spot in the men’s doubles as Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will clash with compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the last eight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:19:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}