KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malaysia’s challenge at the French Open 2024 came to an end as the nation’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were defeated by the world number two pair, Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jae from South Korea, in the quarterfinals at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris today.
Chia-Soh, the 2022 world champions, lost 19-21 and 16-21 in the 43-minute match,
Kang-Seo will next face either the tournament’s top seeds, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty from India, or the Thai pair of Supak Jomkoh-Kittinupong Kedren.
Meanwhile, Chia-Soh can redeem themselves at the All England Open, scheduled to begin next Tuesday (March 12), when they face compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani as early as the tournament’s first round.
— Bernama
