Wei Chong-Wooi Yik among five pairs into Korea Masters second round
Five men's doubles pairs featuring Malaysian shuttlers advanced in Asan, while one national women's pair bowed out.
PETALING JAYA: National men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Soh Wooi Yik led four other pairs into the second round after beating their respective opponents in the last 32 of the Korea Masters badminton championship in Asan, South Korea, today.
The reshuffled pair, currently ranked No. 169 in the world, defeated Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa-Yuto Nakashizu 12-21, 21-17, 21-11 in 45 minutes.
In the last 16 on Thursday, Wei Chong-Wooi Yik will face Singapore's Nge Joo Jie-Donovan Willard Lee for a quarter-final spot.
Also through is another reshuffled pair, Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King, who beat Singapore's Terry Hee-Wesley Koh 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in 52 minutes. They next meet hosts Jin Yong-Lee Jong Min.
Two more men's pairs advanced — Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong and Choi Sol Gyu-Goh V Shem.
Malaysian professional pair Hang Yee-Eng Cheong overcame compatriots Arif Junaidi-Kang Khai Xing 21-16, 13-21, 22-20 in 51 minutes.
The South Korea-Malaysia combination of Sol Gyu-V Shem ousted India's Achutaditya Rao Doddavarapu-Arjun Reddy Pochana 21-3, 21-10 in just 21 minutes.
Third seeds He Zhi Wei-Huang Jui Hsuan of Taiwan await Hang Yee-Eng Cheong in the second round, while Sol Gyu-V Shem will play either Aaron Chia-Aaron Tai or India's Bhargav Ram Arigela-Viswa Tej Gobburu.
In the women's doubles, Malaysia's two representatives had contrasting fortunes. Cheng Su Hui-Chong Jie Yu were pushed hard before edging Vietnam's Pham Thi Dieu Ly-Pham Thi Khanh 21-16, 20-22, 23-21 in one hour and 11 minutes.
Vanessa Ng-Tan Zhing Yi, however, lost to China's Bao Li Jing-Cao Zi Han 12-21, 16-21 in 30 minutes.
Su Hui-Jie Yu will take on eighth seeds Lin Chih Chun-Yang Chu Yun of Taiwan in the last 16. – UTUSAN
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