Malaysia’s Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik cruise into India Open 2026 quarterfinals after beating Japanese pair

Malaysia’s Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik cruise into India Open 2026 quarterfinals after beating Japanese pair

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The country’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, cruised into the quarterfinals of the India Open 2026 after disposing Japan’s Takumi Nomura-Yuichi Shimogami in straight sets during their second-round encounter in New Delhi, today.

The second seeded Malaysians needed just 33 minutes to overcome their opponents, ranked 35th in the world, 21-9, 23-21 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.

Aaron-Wooi Yik, the two-time Olympic bronze medallists are scheduled to face Taiwan’s Lee Jhe-Huei-Yang Po-Hsuan who defeated Malaysian pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani 21-14, 17-21, 21-14, to book their berth.

Meanwhile’s the country’s women’s top pair Pearly Tan-M.Thinaah also moved into the quarterfinals after overcoming French pair Margot Lambert-Camille Pognante 21-7, 23-21 in straight sets.

Pearly-Thinaah, also the second seeds in the tournament, will face Taiwan’s Hsieh Pei Shan-Hung En Tzu who are the eighth seeds in the competition. — Bernama