PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have captured the men's doubles title at the World Tour Super 100 Abu Dhabi Masters. Sze Fei-Izzuddin had to dig deep to overcome Thailand's Pharanyu Kaosamaang-Worrapol Thongsanga 18-21, 21-17, 21-12 in the final in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday (Oct 10). It was world No. 24 Sze...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik raised their hands in sheer happiness and then hugged each other. It was a special moment for the duo as the former world champions finally lifted their first World Tour title. World No. 4 Aaron-Wooi Yik were in a league of their own as they crushed Indonesia’s world No. 14...
PETALING JAYA: Finally, the long wait for a World Tour title is over for shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik. The world No. 4 Aaron-Wooi Yik rose to the occasion magnificently to beat Indonesia's world No. 14 Shohibul Fikri-Bagas Maulana 21-13, 21-17 in the men's doubles final of the Denmark Open at the Jyske Bank Arena in...
PETALING JAYA: It’s not even a year but mixed doubles coach Nova Widianto has turned Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei into the country’s top pair. While happy with their steady progress, Nova admits that the duo still lacked the character to be part of the leading pack. On Thursday, world No. 9 Tang Jie-Ee Wei showed their...
PETALING JAYA: Doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will tread on an unfamiliar ground when they take on China’s He Jiting-Ren Xiangyu in the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open. On Thursday, Aaron-Wooi Yik staged a remarkable comeback to beat Indonesian old hands Mohamad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan 16-21, 21-5, 21-15 in the second round to set up a...
PETALING JAYA: Ng Tze Yong had a great week at the Arctic Open where he reached his first men’s singles final in a super 500 event on Sunday but it was back to reality for the shuttler at the Denmark Open in Odense yesterday. Tze Yong acknowledged that consistent performances in back-to-back tournaments will be crucial...
PETALING JAYA: India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty are reaping the rewards of their dedication and persistence following a series of first-time achievements. The Indian duo moved up two positions to reach the pinnacle of the world rankings last week after their historic gold medal win for India at the Hangzhou Asian Games earlier this...
PETALING JAYA: The physical strength of men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will be severely tested as the top Malaysian combination are competing for the fourth consecutive week on the international stage. Following a mentally taxing two-week period at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the world No. 4 played at the Arctic Open in Finland last...
PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia has advanced to the Denmark Open's second round after beating Belgian Julien Carraggi in Odense on Wednesday (Oct 18) night. Zii Jia, the world No 11, dropped the first game before recovering to beat world No. 43 Carraggi 19-21, 21-15, 21-10 in a first round match that lasted 61 minutes. The Malaysian...
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Darwin Nunez and Nicolas de la Cruz scored to give Uruguay a 2-0 win over Brazil in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday as Neymar was forced off late in the first half after suffering what appeared to be a serious knee injury. Nunez opened the scoring in the 42nd minute with a...
