Hylo Open 2026: Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing lead Malaysia's doubles bid in Saarbrücken from tonight

Malaysia's badminton players go straight from Paris to Saarbrücken this week as the Hylo Open begins on Tuesday, 27 October. Mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing, runners-up at the French Open on Sunday, lead four Malaysian doubles combinations in the draw, and Malaysia's campaign opens with the men's and women's doubles first round from 1.45pm local time, or 8.45pm in Malaysia.

The tournament and the schedule

The Hylo Open is a Super 500 event on the BWF World Tour, played at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, Germany, from 27 October to 1 November. Germany switched back to winter time on 25 October, so the venue is now seven hours behind Malaysia.

According to the organisers' provisional schedule, Tuesday starts with qualifying at 8.30am local time (3.30pm in Malaysia) before the men's and women's doubles first round from 1.45pm (8.45pm). Singles and mixed doubles first-round matches follow on Wednesday from 9am local (4pm Malaysia time). The last 16 is on Thursday, the quarter-finals on Friday, the semi-finals on Saturday and the finals on Sunday from 2pm local, which is 9pm in Malaysia. Organisers set the order of play a day in advance and warn that timings can shift.

Pang Ron-Pei Jing look to bounce back

Hoo and Lai reached the French Open final, a Super 750, and made history as the first Malaysian mixed pair to get that far in Paris. They were well beaten in Sunday's final, losing 10-21, 13-21 to China's top seeds and defending champions Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping.

In Saarbrücken they face a qualifier in the first round on Wednesday, according to the draw published by the BWF. Seventh seeds Chan Yin Chak-Ng Tsz Yau of Hong Kong sit in the same section, while France's Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue are seeded second and Denmark's Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Bøje are top seeds.

Three more Malaysian doubles pairs

In men's doubles, Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King open against German pair Malik Bourakkadi-Kenneth Neumann. Tai and Roy King reached the Arctic Open semi-finals earlier this month and are in the same quarter as Indonesia's top seeds, Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani.

Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi have the toughest opening assignment, against England's second seeds Ben Lane-Sean Vendy.

In women's doubles, Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting meet England's Abbygael Harris-Estelle Van Leeuwen in the first round. Chinese Taipei's Hsu Yin-Hui-Lin Jhih Yun are the top seeds.

French Open men's doubles champions Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and women's doubles finalists Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are not in the Saarbrücken draw. Pearly-Thinaah's next scheduled event is the Japan Masters in Kumamoto from 10 to 15 November.

Singles interest

Malaysia also has two men's singles players. Lee Zii Jia plays Singapore's Teh Jia Heng and Cheam June Wei meets India's Kiran George, both on Wednesday. No Malaysian is in the women's singles main draw.

Key takeaways

• The Hylo Open, a Super 500 event, runs 27 October to 1 November in Saarbrücken, seven hours behind Malaysia.
• Men's and women's doubles first-round matches start at about 8.45pm Malaysia time on Tuesday.
• Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing, French Open runners-up, open against a qualifier on Wednesday.
• Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King, Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi and Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting are also in the doubles draws.

FAQ

What time are the Hylo Open matches in Malaysia? Tuesday's doubles first round starts at 1.45pm in Germany, which is 8.45pm Malaysia time. Sunday's finals are scheduled from 9pm Malaysia time.

Are Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun playing at the Hylo Open? No. The French Open men's doubles champions are not in the Hylo Open draw.

Who beat Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing in the French Open final? China's Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping won 21-10, 21-13 in Sunday's final in Paris.

Sources: BWF, HYLO Open, The Star, Malay Mail, BadmintonPlanet