{
  "id": 4839157,
  "title": "Wooi Yik-Aaron Tai and Kai Wun-Roy King enter 2nd round at China Masters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wooi-yik-aaron-tai-and-kai-wun-roy-king-enter-2nd-round-at-china-4839157",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T09:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/01/wooi-yik-aaron-tai-and-kai-wun-roy-king-enter-2nd-round-at-china-masters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's men's doubles scratch pairs, Soh Wooi Yik-Aaron Tai and Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King, have advanced to the second round of the World Tour Super 750 China Masters. This marks their first time partnering together as the Malaysian Badminton Association seeks the best combination ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Wooi Yik-Aaron, a newcomer to this partnership, secured a victory over Japan's world No 49 duo Hiroki Okamura-Kyohei Yamashita in 48 minutes with a score of 18-21, 21-12, 21-15. They will face China's world No 10 pair Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi in the next round.\n\nKai Wun-Roy King, who is in his fourth tournament with this pair, defeated Taiwan's world No 38 duo He Zhi Wei-Huang Jui Hsuan in 48 minutes with a score of 18-21, 21-16, 21-9. However, the Malaysian duo experienced disappointment earlier in the day, as women's singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching lost to Thailand's Supanida Katethong 14-21, 14-21 in 47 minutes. Ong Xin Yee-Carmen and Carmen Ting also fell short against Taiwan's Hsu Ya Ching-Sung and Sung Yu Hsuan, losing 16-21, 15-21 in 35 minutes. Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien faced Taiwan's top pair Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Gonzales Chan but narrowly lost 21-6, 12-21, 22-24. Meanwhile, men's singles player Leong Jun Hao was eliminated in the first round, while mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai advanced to the last-16 stage.",
  "summary": "However, another men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani retired after losing the first game.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wooi Yik-Aaron Tai and Kai Wun-Roy King enter 2nd round at China Masters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wooi-yik-aaron-tai-and-kai-wun-roy-king-enter-2nd-round-at-china",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:57:00.000Z"
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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."
}