KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei have been promoted to top seeds in the India Open Super 750 following the withdrawal of world No. 1 Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping of China.
This unexpected development offers the world No. 5 Malaysians a major boost in their quest for a maiden Super 750 title in New Delhi.
The duo will begin their campaign on Tuesday against Taiwan's world No. 64 Ye Hong Wei-Nicole Gonzalez Chan.
A victory in the opener could set up a blockbuster clash with Malaysia Open champions Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran of Thailand in the second round.
Compatriots Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin, meanwhile, will face Japan's world No. 14 Hiroki Midorikawa-Natsu Saito in their first-round encounter.
In the men's doubles, world No. 3 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani will take on compatriots Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong in the first round on Tuesday.
Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, fresh from their semi-final finish at the Malaysia Open, face a tough opener against India's world No. 9 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty.
Meanwhile, world No. 23 Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King will play Germany's No. 130 Daniel Hess-Marvin Seidel.
In the men's singles, the withdrawal of Malaysia Open champion and world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China has paved the way for Denmark's Viktor Axelsen to reclaim his dominance.
Axelsen, the world No. 4, who suffered a shock first-round exit in Kuala Lumpur last week, will face Taiwan's No. 32 Chi Yu Jen in his opener.
Malaysia's sole representative in the men's singles, Leong Jun Hou, has a tough opener, taking on world No. 7 Li Shi Feng of China in the first round.