KUALA LUMPUR: Seasoned men's doubles pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi showed they still have plenty to offer after advancing to the Malaysia Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
The world No. 24 edged South Korea's new pair Jin Yong-Kang Min Hyuk 23-21, 16-21, 21-18 in the second round at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.
It was Yew Sin-Ee Yi's second straight major scalp after ousting Indonesia's world No. 4 Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto on Wednesday.
Their fine run into the quarter-finals is a major breakthrough after first-round exits in their last three tournaments, all in 2024.
Yew Sin-Ee Yi will face India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty or compatriots Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Azriyn Ayub in the next round.