KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s challenge at the French Open 2024 came to an end as the nation’s top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, were defeated by the world number two pair, Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jae from South Korea, in the quarterfinals today.
Aaron-Wooi Yik, the 2022 world champions, lost 19-21 and 16-21 in the match at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris that lasted 43 minutes.
Min Hyuk-Seung Jae will next face either the tournament’s top seeds, India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, or the Thai pair of Supak Jomkoh-Kittinupong Kedren.
Aaron-Wooi Yik will be looking to redeem themselves at the All England Open scheduled to begin on Tuesday, where they face compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in the first round of the tournament.