KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have steered their Indonesia Masters campaign on the right path by defeating Denmark’s William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer in the first round on Tuesday.
In the action that took place at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, the pair who are ranked fifth in the world did not face much problems to overcome the Danish pair 21-13, 23-21 in straight sets.
Seeded second in the tournament, Aaron-Wooi Yik will meet Lu Ming Che-Tang Kai Wei of Taiwan today for a ticket to the quarter-finals.
Also advancing into the second round on the day were the country’s rising men’s doubles pair, Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King who created a pleasant surprise when they eliminated Taiwan’s world number seven pair Lee Jhe Huei-Yang Po Hsuan.
The Malaysian pair who are ranked 20th in the world, were in a class of their own, having disposed the Taiwanese pair 21-17, 21-19 in straight sets.
Wan Arif-Roy King are set to meet Indonesia’s doubles pair, Mohamad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan.
Two other Malaysian men’s doubles pairs Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong also advanced to the second round after defeating their respective opponents.
Wei Chong-Kai Wun qualified for the next round after defeating China’s Sun Wen Jun-Zhu Yi Ju 21-19, 21-14 while Hang Yee-Eng Cheong defeated Rahmat Hidayat-Yeremiah Rambitan from Indonesia 21-14, 19-21, 21-18.
Meanwhile, the women’s doubles competition saw Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing upset the world’s No. 17 pair from Taiwan, Sung Shuo Yun-Yu Cien Hui 21-16, 22-20 in a first-round action. – BERNAMA
