Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun made it a double joy with their victories, adding to national singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao’s superb march to the last eight in his category.

Earlier, Aaron-Wooi Yik were sent packing after losing tamely to the Chinese Taipei duo of Lu Ching Yao-Yang Po Han 21-16, 21-14 at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Jakarta.

Later in the day, world No 13 Sze Fei-Izzuddin proved their mettle by fighting back from a game down to beat Indonesians Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin 16-21, 21-16, 21-12 in 59 minutes.

This was their second win against the world No 14 pair in their two meetings after last beating them at the 2022 Swiss Open.

Sze Fei-Izzuddin will face the winners of the match between Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan and China’s Liang Weikang-Wang Chang.

Wei Chong-Kai Wun showed a glimpse of their quality at the world stage when they defeated Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard of Denmark 21-18, 19-21, 21-12 to progress to tomorrow’s quarter-finals.

The first two games were evenly contested, but the Malaysians took complete control in the rubber to seal the win.

Wei Chong-Kai Wun will take on the Taiwanese pair of Ching Yao-Po han for a place in the semi-finals.

In the women’s doubles, Malaysia’s top-ranked pair of Pearly Tan-M Thinaah are also through to the last eight after defeating Indonesia’s Apriyani Rahayu-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 21-18, 21-19.

Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing progressed to the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles competition with a 15-21, 23-21, 21-14 win over Denmark’s Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje.