Two Malaysian representatives secured their places in the semi-finals after winning their respective quarter-final matches.

In the men’s singles, Lee Zii Jia extended his winning head-to-head record against World No. 2 Christo Popov to 3-0 with a straight-games victory in their third meeting.

The 2023 champion produced a commanding performance to defeat the French second seed 21-11, 21-16 in just 38 minutes, securing an upset victory.

This marks Zii Jia’s first SUPER 500 semi-final appearance since the 2024 PERODUA Malaysia Masters.

Meanwhile, Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King continued their impressive debut run as a partnership, reaching the semi-finals in their first tournament together.

Aaron-King held off a second-game fightback from their Thai opponents to seal a 21-13, 21-19 victory.

Zii Jia will face Denmark’s fourth seed Anders Antonsen in the semi-finals, with their head-to-head record level at 5-5.

Aaron-King will take on Denmark’s World No. 32 pairing of Christian Faust Kjær-Rasmus Kjær, with a place in the final at stake.