Malaysians cruise to second round of Arctic Open
Malaysia’s top men’s and women’s doubles pairs, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-M Thinaah, made winning starts at the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, today, cruising into the second round with straight-game victories.
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…
