Three Malaysian men's doubles pairs into Korea Masters second round
Aaron Chia-Aaron Tai, Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King and Man Wei Chong-Soh Wooi Yik advanced, while Wan Ariff Wan Junaidi-Kang Khai Xing fell in an all-Malaysian clash.
Three Malaysian men's doubles pairs have advanced to the second round of the Korea Masters at the Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium in Asan, South Korea.
They are last week's Taipei Open runners-up Aaron Chia-Aaron Tai, Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King and Man Wei Chong-Soh Wooi Yik.
The fourth pair, Wan Ariff Wan Junaidi-Kang Khai Xing, were narrowly defeated by compatriots Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong in three games, losing 16-21, 21-13, 20-22.
The most impressive of the four were Chia-Tai, who needed just 27 minutes to defeat Indian pair Bhargav Ram Arigela-Viswa Tej Gobburu 21-17, 21-15. They will take on the Malaysian-Korean pair of Goh V Shem-Choi Sol Gyu in their last-16 match tomorrow.
Kai Wun-Roy King fought for 52 minutes before overcoming Singaporean pair Terry Hee-Wesley Koh 18-21, 21-17, 21-16. They will meet home pair Jin Yong-Lee Jong Min next.
Wei Chong-Wooi Yik defeated Japanese pair Hiroki Midorikawa-Yuto Nakashizu 12-21, 21-17, 21-11 in 45 minutes. Their last-16 opponents will be Singaporeans Nge Joo Jie-Donovan Wee.
Also through to the second round are women's doubles pair Cheng Su Hui-Chong Jie Yu, who defeated top Vietnamese duo Pham Thi Dieu-Pham Thi Khanh 21-16, 20-22, 23-21.
Meanwhile, Malaysia's teenage women's doubles pair Low Zi Yu-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan were knocked out by much lower-ranked home pair Moon In Seo-Park Seul, losing 21-19, 18-21, 17-21 in a 65-minute match.
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