Only three of the nation’s top men’s and women’s doubles pairs made it to the second round of the World Tour Super 750 event, benefitting from matches against lower-ranked opponents.

Men’s doubles defending champions Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani progressed to the second round after defeating the Korean-Malaysian pair of Choi Sol Gyu-Goh V Shem in three games after losing the first.

Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who was knocked out in the second round of the Malaysia Open last week, won 18-21, 21-14, 21-10 in 48 minutes.

World No 2 women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah cruised past India’s 49th-ranked Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi 21-18, 21-6 in 30 minutes.

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik also advanced after compatriots Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai retired because of injury when trailing 11-21, 6-11.

They will face Japan’s Nomura Takumi-Yuichi Shimogami in the last 16 tomorrow, after the Japanese pair defeated Malaysians Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King 28-26, 18-21, 20-22 in a 63-minute thriller.

The other first-round casualties included world mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, men’s doubles pair Chia Wei Jie-Lwi Sheng Hao, women’s doubles duo Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting, and men’s singles players Leong Jun Hao and Justin Hoh.

Yesterday, men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai advanced to the second round, which will continue tomorrow.