Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s World No. 15 men’s pair Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik outlasted the Rio Olympic men’s doubles bronze medalists Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge of England 21-14, 21-19 to advance Wednesday at the 2019 Malaysia Open. Continue reading Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Goh Jin Wei enter Malaysia Open second round
Category: 2019 Malaysia Open
Malaysia Open: Kento Momota, Shi Yuqi start with wins, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting crashes out
Kuala Lumpur: World No. 1 Kento Momota who lost to Lee Chong Wei in the final last year, thwarted a first-set challenge from Jan Jorgensen to reach the second round of the 2019 Malaysia Open on Tuesday with a 20-22, 21-13, 21-11 victory. Continue reading Malaysia Open: Kento Momota, Shi Yuqi start with wins, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting crashes out
Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying advance to Malaysia Open second round
Kuala Lumpur: A long-awaited victory in the first round of Malaysia Open allowed World No. 38 Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing breathed a sigh of relief as they shocked World No. 3 mixed doubles pair Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino of Japan 21-16, 21-15 on Tuesday. Continue reading Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying advance to Malaysia Open second round
Tan Kim Her set to become Japan’s next men’s doubles coach
Kuala Lumpur: When Malaysia’s Tan Kim Her stepped down abruptly from his post as India’s doubles badminton coach early March, there were speculations that he might have received some lucrative offer from another country, most likely Japan. Continue reading Tan Kim Her set to become Japan’s next men’s doubles coach
Goh Jin Wei set to contest in Malaysia Open
Kuala Lumpur: World No. 25 women’s singles player Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia is set to participate at Malaysia Open that will kick off in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next Tuesday as her doctors have approved her return to competition after picking up a hamstring injury three weeks ago when playing against Zhang Beiwen of USA in the quarter-finals of German Open. Continue reading Goh Jin Wei set to contest in Malaysia Open
Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai eye strong outing at Malaysia Open
Kuala Lumpur: Before Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai became the second Malaysia mixed doubles pair to reach at least the semi-finals of All England on March 9, 2019, no one expected them to go that far at the oldest badminton tournament in the world. Continue reading Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai eye strong outing at Malaysia Open