The world No 2 pair face the 11th-ranked Indonesian pair Gutama Sabar Karyaman-Reza Pahlevi Isfahani whom they beat at last week’s French Open quarter-finals in three games.

They have met twice so far, with both pairs winning one each.

Early this morning, they defeated the unheralded Czech Republic pair Jiri Kral-Ondrej Kral in the second round with a score of 21-14, 21-19 in 35 minutes.

In the opener, Aaron-Wooi Yik beat the much lower-ranked English pair Alex Green-Zach Russ in straight games.

At the French Open semi-finals, Aaron-Wooi Yik lost to top Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri, who will clash with Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in another last eight match.

If both the Malaysian pairs win in the next round, the nation will be assured of a final berth as they will face each other in the semi-finals.

Two Malaysian women’s doubles pairs will also feature in the quarter-finals today.

Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing will take on Turkish pair Bengisu Ercetin-Nazlican Inci while Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee face Hong Kong’s Hsu Yin Hui-Lin Jhih Yun.

Separately, women’s singles shuttlers K Letshanaa and S Kisona lost their second-round matches this morning after securing promising wins in their opening round.