Denmark Open: Aaron-Wooi Yik and Sze Fei-Izzuddin win all-Malaysian ties as four pairs reach quarters

Malaysia will have four pairs in the Denmark Open quarter-finals after Thursday's second round in Odense, where two all-Malaysian men's doubles ties went the way of the more established pairs. Fourth seeds Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik ended the run of Arctic Open champions Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King, sixth seeds Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin knocked out Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi, and both won by the identical score of 21-18, 21-11. Second seeds Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and unseeded mixed pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing also advanced, with the quarter-finals scheduled for Friday, 16 October.

Aaron-Wooi Yik halt the Arctic Open champions

The most anticipated match of the day came straight after Aaron Tai-Roy King's breakthrough week in Finland, where they won the Arctic Open on debut as a pair. In Odense, though, the former world champions were in control. Aaron-Wooi Yik won 21-18, 21-11 in 33 minutes, The Star reported, having already knocked out defending champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in the first round.

Next for Aaron-Wooi Yik are Japan's Hiroki Okamura-Kyohei Yamashita, who beat China's Hu Keyuan-Lin Xiangyi 23-21, 21-12 in the second round, according to the BWF results.

Sze Fei-Izzuddin set up a test against the world No. 2s

In the other all-Malaysian tie, Sze Fei-Izzuddin beat Weijie-Ee Yi 21-18, 21-11 in 28 minutes, Bernama reported. The BWF results list the same scoreline for both Malaysian derbies.

Their reward is the toughest quarter-final draw of the four Malaysian pairs. China's second seeds Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang, described by Bernama as world No. 2, beat Taiwan's twins Lee Fang-chih-Lee Fang-jen 21-19, 21-15 in 35 minutes.

Pearly-Thinaah and Hoo-Lai also through

In women's doubles, second seeds Pearly-Thinaah beat Hong Kong's Yeung Nga Ting-Yeung Pui Lam 21-12, 21-19. They face India's Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, who knocked out Indonesian fifth seeds Rachel Allessya Rose-Febi Setianingrum 21-16, 21-17.

The upset of the day for Malaysia came in mixed doubles. Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing needed only 24 minutes to beat Thailand's fifth seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran 21-7, 21-11. Their quarter-final opponents are Japan's Akira Koga-Natsu Saito, who beat France's fourth seeds Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue 22-20, 21-19.

Mixed doubles exits for Tang Jie and Soon Huat

Two other Malaysian mixed pairs went out. Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse lost a 65-minute battle to China's sixth seeds Guo Xinwa-Chen Fanghui, taking the first game 23-21 before losing 18-21, 20-22. Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai lost in straight games to Denmark's third seeds Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Bøje.

Malaysia's Denmark Open quarter-finals

• Men's doubles: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik v Hiroki Okamura-Kyohei Yamashita (Japan)
• Men's doubles: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin v Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang (China)
• Women's doubles: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah v Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand (India)
• Mixed doubles: Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing v Akira Koga-Natsu Saito (Japan)

The quarter-finals are played on Friday, 16 October, at the Super 750 event, with the semi-finals on Saturday and the finals on Sunday.

Key takeaways

• Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik beat Arctic Open champions Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King 21-18, 21-11 in 33 minutes.
• Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin beat Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi by the same score and now face China's world No. 2s Liang-Wang.
• Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing also reached the quarter-finals, giving Malaysia four pairs in the last eight.
• Hoo-Lai produced the biggest Malaysian upset, beating Thai fifth seeds 21-7, 21-11 in 24 minutes.
• Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse and Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai went out in mixed doubles.

FAQ

Who won the all-Malaysian matches at the Denmark Open? Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik beat Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King, and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin beat Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi. Both matches finished 21-18, 21-11.

How many Malaysians are in the Denmark Open quarter-finals? Four pairs: two in men's doubles, one in women's doubles and one in mixed doubles. No Malaysian singles players are left in the draw.

When are the Denmark Open quarter-finals? The quarter-finals were scheduled for Friday, 16 October, in Odense, with the semi-finals on 17 October and the finals on 18 October.

Sources: The Star, Bernama, Malay Mail, BWF