Two Malaysian Men’s Doubles Pairs Advance to Korea Open Quarter-Finals
Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun joined Chia Weijie and Teo Ee Yi in the men’s doubles quarter-finals at the 2026 Korea Open, giving Malaysia two partnerships in the last eight after victories over Taiwanese opponents on 5 November.
Reports by Free Malaysia Today and The Star confirmed both results from Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu. The wins keep Malaysia represented on two fronts as the tournament moves towards its decisive weekend rounds.
Wei Chong and Kai Wun settle tight opening game
Wei Chong and Kai Wun beat Chen Zhi-ray and Lin Yu-chieh 24–22, 21–12 in 33 minutes. The opening score required extra points before the Malaysians established a larger margin in the second game.
Free Malaysia Today reported that the recently crowned French Open champions will next meet Japan’s Haruki Kawabe and Kenta Matsukawa. That fixture offers a chance to turn another quarter-final appearance into a place in the last four.
Weijie and Ee Yi maintain momentum
Chia and Teo defeated He Zhi-wei and Huang Jui-hsuan 21–9, 21–19 in 28 minutes. Their second-round success followed an opening victory over China’s Chen Boyang and Liu Yi.
The contrast between a comfortable first-game margin and a close second game shows why completing the match in straight games mattered: the Malaysians avoided allowing the contest to reach a decider.
Opening upset gives Weijie and Ee Yi a strong foundation
Bernama reported that Chia and Teo began by defeating fourth seeds Chen Boyang and Liu Yi 21–14, 21–19 in 34 minutes. The Malaysian pair, ranked 39th in that report, followed the win over the world No. 11 combination with another straight-games result in round two.
The Star’s second-round report lists either Goh V Shem and Choi Sol-gyu or Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi as their prospective quarter-final opponents. The two Malaysian partnerships thus have separate routes through the next round, rather than a confirmed meeting with each other.
Malaysia retains two routes to the semi-finals
Having two pairs through strengthens Malaysia’s position in the draw, but each partnership must now win its own quarter-final to progress. The results so far create opportunities rather than guarantee a medal-round appearance.
Both Malaysian teams can take confidence from finishing their second-round matches without dropping a game. Attention now shifts to converting those wins into further progress against the remaining opposition in Yeosu.
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