Shenzhen: Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, progressed to the semi-finals of the China Masters 2025 after a victory over Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando-Bagas Maulana in the quarter-finals.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the former world champions maintained composure to clinch the win against the Indonesians, finishing with a 21-19, 21-18 straight sets victory at the Shenzhen Arena. In the upcoming semi-finals, Aaron-Wooi Yik will compete against their rivals Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty from India, with the Malaysian pair holding an 11-4 advantage in their head-to-head record.

In contrast, Malaysia’s national women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, faced a challenging match and were defeated in an 88-minute battle against South Korea’s Baek Ha Na-Lee So Hee, with scores of 21-23, 21-19, 20-22. This outcome equalized their head-to-head record at 3-3.

Pearly reflected on the match, emphasizing the mental endurance required as all players were fatigued from intense rall
ies. She noted the need for improvement after rushing at match point. Thinaah acknowledged the Koreans for their composure during the critical moments.