KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 came to an end after all three national doubles pairs were eliminated in the quarterfinals in Ningbo, China, today.
At the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre, women’s doubles second seeds Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were defeated by China’s World Number Nine pair, Li Yi Jing-Luo Xu Min, in straight games, 21-13, 21-15.
The defeat marked the Malaysians’ second loss to the Chinese duo in three meetings.
Meanwhile, men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, were also shown the exit by South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk-Ki Dong Ju after a gruelling one hour and 23-minute encounter.
The World Number Two pair bounced back to take the second game after losing the first, but the 22nd-ranked South Korean duo held their nerve to secure a 21-19, 16-28, 21-13 victory.
Earlier, mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, were also knocked out in the quarterfinals. – BERNAMA
