Shenzhen, China – In an electrifying day for Malaysian badminton, both Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei and Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik have stormed into the semifinals of the 2025 China Masters, keeping Malaysia’s hopes alive in the prestigious BWF World Tour Super 750 event.
Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei Set for Massive Clash with World No.1
The reigning World Champions Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei will face their toughest test yet against China’s top-seeded pair Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping in Saturday’s mixed doubles semifinal.
Although the Malaysian duo has lost 6 of their 8 previous encounters with Feng/Huang, their only recent win came at the group stage of the Paris 2024 Olympics, where they prevailed 17-21, 21-15, 21-16.
In Friday’s quarterfinals, Chen/Toh battled past Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in a gritty 21-12, 12-21, 21-17 victory lasting 60 minutes.
“We didn’t play our best today and made many unforced errors, but we kept motivating each other and stuck to our own game plan,” said Toh Ee Wei in a post-match interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
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Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik Overcome Indonesia’s Young Threats
World No. 2 men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik showed nerves of steel in a tight straight-game win over Indonesia’s rising duo Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana:
21-19, 21-18 in 47 minutes.
After edging the first game with strategic control, Chia/Soh kept their composure even when their opponents clawed back to 15-15 in the second set. With quick net play and strong court coverage, the Malaysians pulled away at the closing stretch to seal victory.
They will now face India’s top-ranked duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty—a blockbuster semifinal clash between two of the world’s elite teams.
Heartbreak for Goh/Izzuddin and Pearly/Thinaah
Malaysia’s third-seeded men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin fell short in the quarterfinals, losing to Indonesia’s world No. 76 pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri:
16-21, 11-21 in just 34 minutes.
In women’s doubles, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah fought tooth and nail for 88 minutes against Korea’s Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee, only to lose a heartbreaking three-game battle:
21-23, 21-19, 20-22.
What’s Next: Semifinal Showdowns
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Mixed Doubles Semifinal:
🇲🇾 Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei vs 🇨🇳 Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping -
Men’s Doubles Semifinal:
🇲🇾 Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik vs 🇮🇳 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty
With two Malaysian pairs still in contention, all eyes are on Shenzhen Arena as the 2025 China Masters heads into its final weekend.
