Malaysian badminton continued a strong run at the Yonex French Open as five doubles pairs advanced to the quarter-finals across the tournament schedule at the Arena Grand Paris in Tremblay-en-France. The World Tour Super 750 event, running from October 20 to 25, 2026, featured several decisive matches on Wednesday's Round of 32 slate before the last-eight fixtures took shape.
The progression guarantees at least one Malaysian entry in the semi-finals due to an upcoming all-Malaysian clash in the men’s division. freemalaysiatoday.com reported that world No. 11 men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun defeated Japan’s 13th-ranked Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in straight games, 25-23, 21-14, lasting 41 minutes. The victory helps Man and Tee rebound following an early exit at the Denmark Open the previous week.
Quarter-Finals Set Up All-Malaysian Showdown
Man and Tee will next face world No. 4 compatriots Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik for a place in the semi-finals. Chia and Soh secured their passage into the last eight via a walkover from their Thai opponents, Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeraratsakul. Earlier in the week, Chia and Soh defeated China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu 21-15, 21-19, according to snesports.co.
On the other side of the men’s draw, world No. 5 pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani earned a 50-minute win over Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard, closing out the match 21-6, 14-21, 21-18. Goh and Izzuddin now hold four wins across eight career meetings against the Danish duo. They advance to play South Korea’s world No. 1 pair, Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, who defeated Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King 21-14, 21-16 in 33 minutes.
Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah Lead Women’s Campaign
World No. 4 women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah booked their place in the quarter-finals after a 46-minute battle against compatriots Carmen Ting and Ong Xin Yee, winning 21-14, 22-20. Pearly and Thinaah entered the tournament following a title victory at the Denmark Open last week. In the Round of 32, the second seeds defeated Türkiye’s Bengisu Ercetin and Nazlican Inci 21-11, 21-15.
Carmen Ting and Ong Xin Yee produced one of the tournament’s cleanest earlier scorelines by defeating France’s Margot Lambert and Camille Pognante 21-11, 21-12, recording a 42-23 points tally before their meeting with Pearly and Thinaah. Pearly and Thinaah will now face world No. 9 Bulgarian sisters Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva in the quarter-finals, having won four of their five prior encounters.
Hoo and Lai Advance to Mixed Doubles Quarter-Finals
In the mixed doubles bracket, Hoo Pang Ron and Lai Pei Jing advanced to the quarter-finals after overcoming a first-game loss against China’s Gao Jia Xuan and Wu Meng Ying in the opening rounds, eventually winning the rubber games 21-15, 21-15 as reported by snesports.co. Hoo and Lai will next face Germany’s Marvin Seidel and Nguyen Thuc Phuong.
The German pair advanced after defeating China’s Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin alongside Malaysia’s ninth-ranked pair, Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie. Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai won their first game 21-17 against Seidel and Nguyen, dropped the second 15-21, and pushed the decider into extra points before losing 20-22.
Additional Malaysian exits in the earlier rounds included Chia Wei Jie and Teo Ee Yi, who fell 16-21, 15-21 to China’s Hu Ke Yuan and Lin Xiang Yi, and Azriyn Ayub alongside Tan Wee Kiong, who won their opening game 21-19 against Thailand’s Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeraratsakul before dropping the final two games 10-21, 19-21.
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