KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — National men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik advanced to the second round of the Malaysia Open 2026 after defeating the United States’ Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith 21-11, 21-19 at the Axiata Arena here, today.

Soh said he hoped the victory would serve as a positive start and that they would regroup to discuss improvements ahead of their next match.