Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik take Malaysia derby at China Open, set up semi with Indian rivals
The second seeds put on an energetic display to down Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun 21-16, 21-16 at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, improving their head-to-head record to 4-3.
Aaron-Wooi Yik are set to face the Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, who had earlier ousted Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi 21-18, 21-14.
Also making it to the last four are national women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, who put on a consistent showing to defeat Japan's Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto 21-16, 21-12.
They are set to face the host pair Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian, against whom they have won only once in four previous encounters. — Bernama
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