Arctic Open 2026: Lee Zii Jia & Tai-King Charge Into QF

Malaysia experienced a day of mixed fortunes at the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 Arctic Open as Round of 16 action concluded on Thursday, 8 October 2026. Ace singles star Lee Zii Jia and the rising men's doubles partnership of Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King spearheaded the Malaysian contingent with stellar victories to seal their spots in the quarterfinals.

Lee Zii Jia put on a clinical performance against Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang. Controlling the pace from start to finish, Zii Jia comfortably wrapped up a 21-17, 21-12 win.

The standout upset of the day for Malaysia came from Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King. The duo produced an aggressive, tactical masterclass to dismiss 7th seeds Lee Fang-Chih and Lee Fang-Jen of Chinese Taipei in straight sets, 21-19, 21-11.

In a grueling three-set thriller, Chia Wei Jie and Teo Ee Yi narrowly missed out on a quarterfinal spot against Chinese Taipei’s Lai Po Yu and Tsai Fu Cheng. After snatching the opening set 22-20, the Malaysian duo surrendered a tight second game 20-22 before dropping the decider 16-21.

In the mixed doubles department, Chen Tang Jie and Chan Wen Tse fell short against world no. 1 seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping of China, going down 15-21, 14-21. Earlier, Jimmy Wong and Cheng Su Yin took the opening set against Japan's Akira Koga and Natsu Saito before losing momentum in a 21-19, 7-21, 11-21 defeat

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