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Aaron-Wooi Yik oust Chinese pair to reach India Open last eight

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 5 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik breezed into the quarter-finals of the India Open on Thursday.

The former world champions beat China's No. 39 Xie Hao Nan-Zhang Wei Han 21-10, 21-18 in 33 minutes at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi.

It was an improved performance from Aaron-Wooi Yik who were knocked out of the Malaysia Open second round last week.

They will next take on either Thailand's world No.7 Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Kedren Kittinupong or Indonesia's No.4 Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto in the quarter-finals.

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