Men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, fresh from their Malaysia Masters win last week, continued their strong form by defeating China’s Huang Di-Liu Yang 21-16, 21-16 in 33 minutes. It was the first international meeting between the two pairs.

Wei Chong-Kai Wun, ranked world No 7, are eyeing their first back-to-back title and will face world No 3 pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the quarter-finals in a rematch of Sunday’s Malaysia Masters final.

Aaron-Wooi Yik had a tougher path, edging past Japan’s Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi 21-18, 24-26, 21-12 in 63 minutes. Despite having five match points in the second game, the Malaysians were forced into a decider before sealing victory. Takuro-Yugo have won nine of their previous 12 meetings.

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani eased past fellow Malaysians Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King 21-13, 21-11 to book their place in the last eight.

In women’s doubles, Pearly Tan-M Thinaah battled hard to beat Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto-Yuki Fukushima 25-23, 21-18. The win over the world No 12 pair took 46 minutes.

Mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai also advanced to the last eight after beating China’s Feng Yan Zhe-Wei Ya Xin 21-11, 21-19 in 34 minutes.

Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei (mixed doubles) and Leong Jun Hao (men’s singles) are scheduled to play their second-round matches later this evening.