KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The country’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, cruised into the quarterfinals of the India Open 2026 after disposing Japan’s Takumi Nomura-Yuichi Shimogami in straight sets during their second-round encounter in New Delhi, today.

The second seeded Malaysians needed just 33 minutes to overcome their opponents, ranked 35th in the world, 21-9, 23-21 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.