Malaysian men's doubles pair, Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal Nazri, ranked 41st globally, caused an upset by defeating the world No. 14 pair, Kitinupong Kedren and Dechapol Puavaranukroh of Thailand, 21-15, 21-18 in the first round of the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament at the Axiata Arena. Haikal had been dealing with a thigh injury since December, impacting their ranking. This victory advances them to the second round.
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