Malaysian makes quick start

He beat Wei Ng of Hong Kong 15-4 15-3 to cruise into the second round where he was joined by his likely third-round opponent, top seed and world number one Peter Gade Christensen.

The Dane put his Sudirman Cup final disappointment, when he lost to Sun Jun of China, behind him with a 15-3 15-7 win over South Korean Ahn Jee-Chang.

8220;I was pleased to win this first match because he wasn8217;t such a bad player,8221; Gade said of Ahn.

And of his second-round clash with unseeded 1995 world champion Heryanto Arbi of Indonesia, who beat Spain8217;s Sergio Lopis 15-5 15-6, Gade added: 8220;Arbi is still a very strong player. I shall have to be cautious.8221;