KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's challenge has ended in the home tournament with the defeats of men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi in the quarter-finals. Fans were left disappointed as world No. 4 and former world champions Aaron-Wooi Yik went down 21-16, 18-21, 13-21 to current world title holders Kang Min-hyuk-Seo...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian men’s singles strength in the Asia Team Championships is set to be diluted with Ng Tze Yong’s injury. Yesterday, it was confirmed that Tze Yong had suffered from a muscle tear in his lower back and would be out of next week’s Indian Open in New Delhi. Tze Yong got injured during the opening...
KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler An Se-young (pic) is still not in her best condition but she will not let this stop her from trying to create history for South Korea in the Malaysian Open. The reigning world champion is aiming to become the first women’s singles player from her country to win the tourney. Se-young, though, is still...
KUALA LUMPUR: It may not be the best outing for independent mixed doubles shuttler Chan Peng Soon at the Malaysian Open, but he will always have fond memories of the home tourney. Peng Soon managed to reach the final twice with his former partner, Goh Liu Ying, in the 2013 and 2016 editions. Despite having to settle...
KUALA LUMPUR: There’s something about playing in Malaysia that gives Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi the power to topple giants. The world No. 21 shuttler has been smashing personal records here at the Axiata Arena after securing a spot in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open, the furthest he has progressed in a Super 1000 tournament. He did this...
KUALA LUMPUR: Olympic Games hopefuls Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi had more than one reason to celebrate after storming into the men’s doubles quarter-finals in the Malaysian Open yesterday. Both pairs not only won their respective matches but also received a boost as they will enjoy the newly announced benefits that...
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Cheah Yee See is set to follow her partner Chan Peng Soon and hang up her racquet next year. The 28-year-old Yee See plans to compete for the last time in the Malaysian Masters in May with Peng Soon, 35. “I plan to retire from the sport together with Peng Soon after...
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Tan Kian Meng is not one to throw in the towel easily. The odds might be heavily stacked against Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing in the race for a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics but the former is not giving up just yet. The independent pair had dropped from No....
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh (pic) has set his sights on winning a spot in the Thomas Cup Finals squad next year. The prestigious team event is set to take place from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu, China. World No. 67 Justin, who will turn 20 in April, is keen to earn the right to...
PETALING JAYA: Partnering each other in November 2016 saved Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie’s careers from early retirements and the pair could be in a similar situation currently after their constant struggles on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) tour this year. Ranked as high as world No. 6 in mid year, the pair have...
