Bright Chances Of One M’sian Men’s Doubles Pair In World Championship Final 

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) — One Malaysian pair in the men’s doubles event is expected to feature in the final of the Badminton World Championships in Paris from Aug 25 to 31.  

This comes as the country’s top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, could meet compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani in the semi-finals if both pairs clear their respective hurdles.  

According to the draw released today, second seeds Aaron-Wooi Yik received a bye in the first round and are expected to have little difficulty advancing to the third round, where they are likely to meet compatriots Wan Muhammad Arif Shaharuddin Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King or Thailand’s Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh for a place in the quarter-finals.  

If the two-time Olympic bronze medallists make it to the quarter-finals, they could face either India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy–Chirag Shetty or the world number six pair from China, Liang Wei Keng–Wang Chang.  

As for Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin, who also received a bye, they are likewise expected to cruise into the quarter-finals, where they will likely face a stern test against either the world number eight pair from Indonesia, Sabar Karyaman-Moh Reza Isfahani, or the world number 11 duo from China, Liu Yi-Chen Bo Yang, for a place in the semi-finals.  

Meanwhile, in the women’s doubles event, Thailand Open 2025 champions Pearly Tan-M Thinaah received a favourable draw and are not expected to face major obstacles in reaching the semi-finals.  

The second seeds, who also received a first-round bye, are likely to face the world number 14 pair from Indonesia, Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, in the quarter-finals, with the head-to-head record favouring the Malaysian duo.  

In the mixed doubles, the country’s top pair, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, who also received a first-round bye, will face a tough challenge in the second round against the world number 11 pair from Indonesia, Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu.  

In the men’s singles, the country’s top shuttler Leong Jun Hao will open his campaign against Switzerland’s Tobias Kuenzi in the first round, while compatriot Lee Zii Jia will take on South Korea‘s Jeon Hyeok Jin.  

In the women’s singles, Goh Jin Wei is scheduled to meet Gao Fang Jie of China, while K Letshanaa will face Hong Kong’s Saloni S Mehta in the first round.

FIRST-ROUND DRAW INVOLVING MALAYSIANS AT BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

MEN’S DOUBLES:  

Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun (Bye)  

Wan Muhammad Arif Shaharuddin Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King vs Kenya Mitsuhashi-Hiroki Okamura (JPN)  

WOMEN’S DOUBLES:  

Go Pei Kee-Teo Mei Xing (Bye)  

MIXED DOUBLES:  

Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai (Bye)  

Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin (Bye)  

— BERNAMA

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