Chia-Wooi Yik Reach World Championship Quarterfinals After Compatriots Withdraw

Malaysia's top men's doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, have advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championships in New Delhi without needing to compete. Their countrymen, Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun, withdrew from their scheduled third-round match.

The withdrawal was due to a health issue affecting Tee Kai Wun, as confirmed by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). This walkover grants Chia and Wooi Yik, the world No. 4 pair, a free pass to the last eight.

In the quarterfinals, Chia and Wooi Yik are set to face the emerging Chinese duo of Hu Ke Yuan and Lin Xiang Yi. This young pair, ranked 26th in the world, caused an upset by defeating Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard, who are ranked 13th. The match lasted 58 minutes, with the Chinese pair winning 21-14, 16-21, 21-16.

Chia and Wooi Yik have a history against Hu Ke Yuan and Lin Xiang Yi, having met twice before and winning both encounters. Their most recent victory was in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters in May. Malaysia still has another men's doubles team in contention: Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani, ranked sixth in the world, are scheduled to play against South Korea's top-ranked pair, Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae.

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World No. 4 pair, Aaron-Wooi Yik advanced to the top eight after being given a walkover due to Kai Wun's withdrawal because he was unwell.