Malaysia’s Justin Hoh will face Indonesia’s Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah in the Australian Open quarter-finals after overcoming Nhat Nguyen in two games. — AFP file pic (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Thursday, 11 Jun 2026 2:42 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — National men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open 2026 after defeating Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the second round in Sydney today.Playing at Olympic Boulevard, the 22-year-old was made to work hard before securing a 21-17, 21-19 victory in 55 minutes to book his place in the last eight.The former Asian junior champion started slowly, trailing 7-10 in the opening game, but recovered to level the pace before closing out the set 21-17.Carrying the momentum into the second game, Justin faced strong resistance from Nguyen in a closely contested battle that saw both players exchanging points.However, the Malaysian remained composed in the crucial moments, levelling at 18-18 before sealing the match 21-19.He will face Indonesia’s Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah in the quarter-finals.Meanwhile, Malaysia’s mixed doubles campaign suffered a setback after three pairs — Jimmy Wong-Cheng Su Yin, Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing, and Loo Bing Kun-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan — were eliminated in the second round following defeats to their respective opponents. — Bernama