The national pair was forced to work hard before recording a 21-15, 17-21, 21-12 victory in a battle that lasted 56 minutes.

China drew first blood when world No. 1 men’s singles player Shi Yu Qi survived an 85-minute battle to hold off strong resistance from world No. 4 Christo Popov...

Standing between them and glory are defending champions China, who shattered the home crowd’s hopes with a 3-0 triumph over Denmark.

First singles and world No. 4 Christo Popov gave France a fine start, outlasting world No. 9 Kodai Naraoka 21-17, 21-17 in a 67-minute battle.

Malaysia, who finished as Group B runners-up, were unable to end their 24-year long wait for another win over China in the competition.

The 16-time champions were too strong for Malaysia, who were making their first appearance in the last eight since 2010.

Malaysia, which finished as Group B runners-up, were paired with the Group A winners, China.

Malaysia, which will be playing in the quarter-finals for the first time in 16 years, has qualified three times before, in the 2004, 2008 and 2010 editions.

Zii Jia said the result was a statement that his confidence is back at just the right time, despite Malaysia losing 2-3 to the 2014 champions and finishing as G...

Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun evened the score at 1-1 against Japan in their match against Kakaeru Kumagai-Hiroki Nishi

Malaysia advanced to the quarter-finals as the runners-up of Group B, while China, the most successful team in the Uber Cup with 16 titles, was crowned Group A...

With both sides already through to the quarter-finals, the crunch tie will determine who tops the group and carries momentum into the knockout rounds.

Thinaah, the national number one women’s doubles player, said the milestone came with personal regret as she had yet to register a single point in her matches o...