Also joining them are men’s doubles pair Choong Hon Jian-Haikal Nazri, who surprised China’s world No 14 pair Huang Di-Liu Yang in straight games of 23-21, 22-20.

World No 2 pair Aaron-Wooi Yik defeated Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard 21-18, 21-15 in 37 minutes at the Energia Areena. It was the Malaysians’ third win over the Danish pair in as many meetings.

They will face compatriots Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong, who received a first-round bye, in an all-Malaysian clash in the next round.

In the women’s doubles, Pearly-Thinaah, also ranked world No 2, overcame Denmark’s Natasja Anthonisen-Amalie Cecilie Kudsk 21-13, 21-14 in 32 minutes.

They will face Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari tomorrow.

Mixed doubles duo Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai also advanced to the second round after receiving a walkover from Scotland’s Alexander Dunn-Julie Claire MacPherson.

They will meet England’s Karen Feng and Switzerland’s Innocenzo Santoro in the second round.

Three more Malaysian men’s doubles pairs will open their campaign today in the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament.

Malaysia has no representatives in the men’s and women’s singles events.