Odense, Denmark: Hoo Pang Ron and Lai Pei Jing produced one of Malaysia’s standout results at the 2026 Denmark Open on Thursday, sweeping aside fifth seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran 21-7, 21-11 to reach the mixed doubles quarterfinals.
Malaysia also celebrated in women’s doubles as second seeds Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan defeated Hong Kong China’s Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam 21-12, 21-19, securing another quarterfinal place at the BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament.
The day brought mixed fortunes elsewhere for Malaysia, with Chen Tang Jie/Chan Wen Tse and Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie both exiting the mixed doubles event.
Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing Sweep Past Thai Fifth Seeds
Hoo and Lai delivered the most eye-catching Malaysian result of the round, conceding only 18 points across two games against Dechapol and Supissara.
The Malaysians dominated the opening game 21-7 and maintained control in the second to complete a 21-11 victory over the tournament’s fifth seeds.
The win sends Hoo and Lai into a quarterfinal against Japan’s Akira Koga and Natsu Saito.
Koga and Saito earned their place in the last eight by eliminating French fourth seeds Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue 22-20, 21-19, setting up another significant test for the Malaysian pair.
Pearly Tan-Thinaah Muralitharan Reach Last Eight
Pearly and Thinaah also moved safely into the Denmark Open quarterfinals with a straight-game victory over Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam.
The Malaysian second seeds took the first game 21-12 before facing a closer contest in the second, eventually closing out the match 21-19.
Their quarterfinal opponents will be India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, who defeated Indonesian fifth seeds Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum 21-16, 21-17.
That gives Malaysia a direct path toward the women’s doubles semifinals, with Pearly and Thinaah now one victory away from the last four.
Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse Fall in Three-Game Thriller
Chen Tang Jie and Chan Wen Tse came within two points of joining Malaysia’s quarterfinal contingent but were edged by China’s sixth seeds Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui.
The Malaysians claimed a tight opening game 23-21 before Guo and Chen responded 21-18 in the second.
The deciding game was equally close, with the Chinese pair eventually prevailing 22-20 to complete a 21-23, 21-18, 22-20 comeback from the winners’ perspective.
Guo and Chen will next face Chinese second seeds Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin, who defeated Chinese Taipei’s Yang Po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang 21-9, 21-11.
Goh Soon Huat-Lai Shevon Jemie Eliminated
Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie were unable to extend their Denmark Open campaign after losing 7-21, 18-21 to Danish third seeds Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje.
The Danish pair will meet China’s eighth seeds Cheng Xing and Zhang Chi in the quarterfinals.
Cheng and Zhang survived one of the closest mixed doubles matches of the round, defeating Japan’s Yuta Watanabe and Maya Taguchi 21-17, 20-22, 22-20.
An Se Young Continues Denmark Open Run
World women’s singles top seed An Se Young moved into the quarterfinals with a 21-17, 21-9 victory over Denmark’s Line Christophersen.
An will next face India’s Tanvi Sharma, who defeated Germany’s Yvonne Li 21-17, 21-19.
Sixth seed Tomoka Miyazaki also progressed in straight games, beating fellow Japanese player Hina Akechi 21-18, 21-15.
Miyazaki will now meet another Japanese opponent, former world champion Nozomi Okuhara, who defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-Chian 21-15, 21-9.
Akane Yamaguchi and Wang Zhi Yi Advance
Third seed Akane Yamaguchi booked her quarterfinal place with a 21-18, 21-10 victory over India’s Ashmita Chaliha.
The Japanese star will meet Thailand’s eighth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong, who recovered from losing the opening game to defeat Riko Gunji 17-21, 21-8, 21-15.
In the other section of the draw, Indonesia’s fifth seed Putri Kusuma Wardani beat Huang Yu-Hsun of Chinese Taipei 21-19, 21-8.
Putri will face China’s second seed Wang Zhi Yi, who comfortably defeated compatriot Han Qian Xi 21-11, 21-9.
Women’s Doubles Quarterfinals Take Shape
China’s sixth seeds Bao Li Jing and Cao Zi Han recovered from losing their opening game to defeat Japan’s Kokona Ishikawa and Maiko Kawazoe 17-21, 21-16, 21-9.
They will next face Bulgarian sisters Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva, who came through a three-game match against South Korea’s Kim Yu Jung and Lee Yu Lim 21-12, 15-21, 21-18.
In the other quarterfinal shown in the draw, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela will take on Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan.
2026 Denmark Open Quarterfinal Matchups
Women’s Singles
An Se Young (South Korea) vs Tanvi Sharma (India)
Tomoka Miyazaki (Japan) vs Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)
Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand) vs Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia) vs Wang Zhi Yi (China)
Women’s Doubles
Bao Li Jing/Cao Zi Han (China) vs Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria)
Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (India) vs Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia)
Mixed Doubles
Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping (China) vs Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan (Chinese Taipei)
Akira Koga/Natsu Saito (Japan) vs Hoo Pang Ron/Lai Pei Jing (Malaysia)
Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi (China) vs Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje (Denmark)
Guo Xin Wa/Chen Fang Hui (China) vs Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin (China)
Complete Tournament Results
Women’s Singles – Round of 16
An Se Young (South Korea) defeated Line Christophersen (Denmark), 21-17, 21-9.
Tanvi Sharma (India) defeated Yvonne Li (Germany), 21-17, 21-19.
Tomoka Miyazaki (Japan) defeated Hina Akechi (Japan), 21-18, 21-15.
Nozomi Okuhara (Japan) defeated Chiu Pin-Chian (Chinese Taipei), 21-15, 21-9.
Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand) defeated Riko Gunji (Japan), 17-21, 21-8, 21-15.
Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) defeated Ashmita Chaliha (India), 21-18, 21-10.
Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia) defeated Huang Yu-Hsun (Chinese Taipei), 21-19, 21-8.
Wang Zhi Yi (China) defeated Han Qian Xi (China), 21-11, 21-9.
Women’s Doubles – Round of 16
Bao Li Jing/Cao Zi Han (China) defeated Kokona Ishikawa/Maiko Kawazoe (Japan), 17-21, 21-16, 21-9.
Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria) defeated Kim Yu Jung/Lee Yu Lim (South Korea), 21-12, 15-21, 21-18.
Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (India) defeated Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum (Indonesia), 21-16, 21-17.
Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia) defeated Yeung Nga Ting/Yeung Pui Lam (Hong Kong China), 21-12, 21-19.
Mixed Doubles – Round of 16
Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping (China) defeated Liu Kuang Heng/Hsu Yin-Hui (Chinese Taipei), 12-21, 21-10, 21-14.
Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan (Chinese Taipei) defeated Zhu Yi Jun/Li Qian (China), 21-12, 21-10.
Akira Koga/Natsu Saito (Japan) defeated Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue (France), 22-20, 21-19.
Hoo Pang Ron/Lai Pei Jing (Malaysia) defeated Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran (Thailand), 21-7, 21-11.
Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi (China) defeated Yuta Watanabe/Maya Taguchi (Japan), 21-17, 20-22, 22-20.
Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje (Denmark) defeated Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie (Malaysia), 21-7, 21-18.
Guo Xin Wa/Chen Fang Hui (China) defeated Chen Tang Jie/Chan Wen Tse (Malaysia), 21-23, 21-18, 22-20.
Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin (China) defeated Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang (Chinese Taipei), 21-9, 21-11.
