PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles shuttler M. Thinaah believes that coach Rosman Razak’s qualities could help elevate her and Pearly Tan’s game. Pearly-Thinaah are set to be reunited with Rosman – who first paired them up during their days in the back-up squad – after the latter was re-appointed by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) as...
PETALING JAYA: Fresh off her agonising defeat due to a dislocated knee in the semi-finals of the women’s doubles final in the Malaysia Super 100, independent shuttler Ng Qi Xuan took to social media to show the extent of the damage. The 24-year-old, who came within a point of reaching the final, posted photos of her...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have scored few milestones under coach Hoon Thien How but they know it is time to move on. The world No. 5 Pearly-Thinaah will be competing in the back-to-back Europe tournaments – the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland starting tomorrow and the Denmark Open in Odense from Oct 15-20 without...
PETALING JAYA: The emergence of shuttlers Mohd Faiq Masawi-Lok Hong Quan have strengthened Malaysia’s options in the boys’ doubles in the World Junior Championships. While Asian Junior Championships silver medallists Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing remain Malaysia’s best bet to end the six-year title drought in the world junior meet, they will be ably supported by Faiq-Hong...
PETALING JAYA: Independent men's doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have defeated Indonesia's Shohibul Fikri-Daniel Marthin to make the final of the China Open. World No. 12 Sze Fei-Izzuddin had lost to the Indoensians in the second round of the Hong Kong Open just a week ago but played brilliantly to beat the latter 21-14,...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is still struggling to get back to full fitness after the Paris Olympics. Zii Jia suffered a shocking 15-21, 2-21 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the first round of the China Open at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Changzhou yesterday. The world No. 3...
PETALING JAYA: Doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were in sizzling form as they knocked out top Indonesian pair to reach the Japan Open semi-finals. The duo, who plan to turn professionals, took 54 minutes to upstage Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto 21-16, 10-21, 21-16 in the quarter-finals at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on Friday (Aug...
PETALING JAYA: The recent retirements of some high profile men’s doubles players is something Aaron Chia wants to exploit with Soh Wooi Yik – but he is well aware that their own advancing age and emerging talents will make it tough in the men’s doubles scene post Paris Olympics. China No. 2 Liu Yuchen-Ou Xuanyi, once...
PETALING JAYA: Men singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao's winning run against Kodai Naraoka has ended in the Japan Open. On Thursday (Aug 22), the world No. 27 Jun Hao blew away a good start to go down 23-21, 10-21, 15-21 to Japan's No. 1 and world No. 8 Naraoka in the second round in Yokohama. Jun Hao...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong will need time to regain his old confidence after enduring a frustrating year. Tze Yong has yet to return to full training after undergoing two back surgeries in February and April and has been ruled out of all remaining competitions this year. National coaching director Rexy Mainaky said that...
