KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Malaysia's top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, cruised into the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters after defeating Taiwan's Jheng Yu Chieh-Hu Ling Fang today.
The world number seven pair needed just 34 minutes to secure a straight-set victory, 21-19, 21-16, in their match at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta.
Tan-Thinaah will next face the winners of another second-round match today, featuring Japan's Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsutomo against Taiwan's Yin Hui Hsu-Jhih Yun Lin, as they aim for a semifinal berth.
Meanwhile, in the men's doubles category, Malaysia's Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Taiwan’s sibling duo Fang Chih Lee-Fang Jen Lee, 23-21, 21-13.
They are set to meet either the home favourites, veteran duo Mohd Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan, or fellow Malaysians Wan Arif Shaharuddin Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King, in a match scheduled for later this evening.
Also advancing are Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallists Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who secured a 21-16, 21-16 win over Taiwan’s Lu Ming Che-Tang Kai Wei. They will next face South Korea's Kang Min Hyuk-Kim Won Ho, who ousted Indonesian pair Muhammad Shohibul Fikri-Daniel Marthin 21-19, 21-19.
In the mixed doubles category, Malaysia will have three representatives in the quarterfinals, with Cheng Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, and Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin all triumphing over their opponents today.
— Bernama
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(from left to right) National badminton and men's doubles athletes Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun following their match against Taiwan’s Fang Chih Lee and Fang Jen Lee in the semi-finals of the Indonesia Masters at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 23, 2025. — Picture via FACEBOOK/BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA - BAM[/caption]
