KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik advanced to the French Open quarter-finals without taking to the court on Thursday after their Thai opponents withdrew from their second-round encounter.
The world No. 4 were awarded a walkover against Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul at Arena Grand Paris, although the reason for the world No. 26 Thais' withdrawal was not immediately known.
The unexpected passage into the last eight gives the fourth seeds an extra day's rest as they continue their pursuit of a first World Tour title this season.
Fresh from finishing runners-up at last week's Denmark Open, Aaron-Wooi Yik had opened their French Open campaign with an impressive 21-15, 21-19 victory over China's two-time Thomas Cup heroes He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu on Wednesday.
