KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Only four Malaysian pairs survived the second round to battle on in the 2022 Malaysia Open quarter-finals tomorrow.
Three of the combinations were two national men’s doubles pairs, Aaron Chia – Soh Wooi Yik and Goh Sze Fei – Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and professional duo, Ong Yew Sin – Teo Ee Yi also made the cut into the last eight.
Aaron – Wooi Yik defeated Singapore’s Hee Yong Kai Terry – Loh Kean Hean, 21 – 16, 21 – 13 while Yew Sin – Ee Yi scored back-to-back victories against Olympic champions, Wang Chi-Lin – Lee Yang, 21 – 17, 21 – 18 since last year’s World Championships.
Sze Fei – Nur Izzuddin, on the other hand, did not even raise a sweat after their opponents, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy – Chirag Shetty of India, pulled out before the game started due to an injury issue to one of them.
Anna Ching Yik Cheong-Teoh Mei Xing emerged as the sole survivors in the women’s category as they stunned second seeds from South Korea, Lee So Hee-Shin Seung Chan, 18 – 21, 21 – 12, 21 – 15.
Meanwhile, it was a heartbreak for fans’ favourite, Lee Zii Jia as the men’s singles ace fell to Shesar Hiren Rhustavito from Indonesia, 19 – 21, 21 – 19, 16 – 21.
Other top stars also became second-round casualties such as three-time women’s singles world champion, Carolina Marin of Spain and women’s doubles sixth seeds, Nami Matsuyama – Chiharu Shida of Japan.
Marin endured her first ever defeat after 11 meetings against world number 29 women’s singles shuttler, Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt, 19 – 21, 21 – 19, 13 – 21 while Matsuyama-Shida lost to Indonesia’s Apriyani Rahayu-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 16 – 21, 15 – 21.
Quarter-final action of the 2022 Malaysia Open will begin at 3pm tomorrow.
— Bernama
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