Ohori charm keeps Yew Sin going at Japan Open
He and Teo Ee Yi defied the odds to reach the Japan Open men's doubles semi-finals today.
World No. 30 Yew Sin-Ee Yi secured a stunning 25-23, 21-19 victory over China's world No. 6 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang in the last eight at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Yew Sin married former world No. 7 Ohori last month. He and Ee Yi will play world No. 3 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea in the last four.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Straits Times
9 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Yew Sin seeks perfect wedding gift for wife Ohori at Macau Open
KUALA LUMPUR: After two fabulous weeks on the World Tour, Ong Yew Sin will be hoping to deliver the perfect gift — a title at the Macau Open — for his wife Aya Ohori, a former world No. 7 in women's singles. The Super 300 tournament begins on Tuesday, with Yew Sin and partner Teo Ee Yi taking on Indonesia's world No. 51 Rahmat Hidayat-Yeremia Rambitan in the first round. Yew Sin tied the knot with former Japanese shuttler Ohori in Melaka last month, and since then, the pair have enjoyed a much-needed upturn in form. After seven straight first-round exits, Yew Sin-Ee Yi roared back to reach the semi-finals of the Super 750 Japan Open a fortnight ago — cheered on by Ohori from the stands. The momentum carried into last week's Super 1000 China Open, where they advanced to the quarter-finals. While the Macau Open may not match the prestige of their last two events, Yew Sin-Ee Yi are now eyeing their first title since the 2020 Thailand Masters. However, the path to glory won't be easy. Standing in their way could be Indonesia's world No. 8 Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Isfahani in the quarter-finals Sabar-Reza, coached by former Olympic champion Hendra Setiawan, will first face Malaysia's world junior champions Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing in the opening round. Another experienced Malaysian pair, Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, will also look to build on recent form after reaching the Japan Open quarter-finals and narrowly losing to compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the second round of the China Open. World No. 25 Azriyn-Wee Kiong will begin their Macau campaign on Wednesday. In women's doubles, world No. 22 Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing, who impressed by reaching the China Open quarter-finals, will be fired up for another good run. They open against India's world No. 137 Apoorva Gahlawat-Sakshi Gahlawat in the first round.
The Star
9 hours ago
- The Star
Back in the swing
Party time: Indonesia's Fajar Alfian (right) and Shohibul Fikri dancing in celebration after winning the China Open men's doubles final against Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in Changzhou. — AFP PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi believes shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are slowly regaining their best form heading into the World Championships from Aug 25-31 in Paris. Expectations were high on world No. 2 Aaron-Wooi Yik to continue their impressive run in the Japan Open in Tokyo last week but the pair suffered a shock first-round defeat at the hands of fellow Malaysians Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi. It was the duo's second first-round exit after suffering the same fate in the Indonesian Open in Jakarta in June. While the slip in Indonesia was due to the pair's exhausting run which included three back-to-back finals where they captured the Thailand Open and Singapore Open titles and finished runners-up in the Malaysian Masters, the capitulation in Japan was more worrying. Aaron-Wooi Yik, though, proved that it was only a blip when they roared back to reach the final in China. Although the duo could not crown their great run with the title after losing 15-21, 14-21 to Indonesia's scratch pair Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri in Changzhou on Sunday, Herry is happy with his charges for bouncing back after the disappointment in Japan. 'Although they lost in the final, Aaron-Wooi Yik are getting back to their best,' said Herry. 'In the final, they lost due to Fajar-Shohibul's strategy which was spot on. The opponents controlled the net and put a lot of pressure on Aaron-Wooi Yik. 'They made it difficult for our pair to play like they did in the semi-final (against India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty). Our game plan simply didn't work this time. 'Overall, it's still a positive outing for us ahead of the World Championships,' added Herry. Herry is next looking to sharpen Aaron-Wooi Yik's game further in his bid to guide them to glory in the world meet. The pair remain Malaysia's best bet for gold in Paris. Aaron-Wooi Yik created history in 2022 by becoming the first Malaysians to capture the world title in badminton. The duo won bronze a year later in 2023 after they were denied in the last four by South Korea's Seo Seung-jae-Kang Min-hyuk, who went on to win gold. The competition was not held last year due to the Paris Olympics where Aaron-Wooi Yik came away with the bronze. Another fine outing in Paris in the world meet this time is not beyond reach for Aaron-Wooi Yik, especially under Herry, who has transformed them into multiple title winners. The pair claimed gold in the Asian Championships for the first time in April to go with their title triumphs in Thailand and Singapore and are hungry to add another world crown to their collection.
New Straits Times
20 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Selangor coach tells players 'to run, not walk'
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a football match that left Selangor coach Katsuhito Kinoshi telling his players not to walk, but run. There was little action and no goals to see as Selangor and Asia Warriors, led by Japanese legend Keisuke Honda, settled for a zero-zero draw in a friendly at the MBPJ Stadium on Sunday. "The result was not good enough. I'm not happy. I'm completely not happy," said Japanese Kinoshi who was visibly frustrated at Selangor's lack of tempo and intensity. "We must improve our attack and show determination. Don't walk, run more, penetrate more," he added. Though there wasn't a single goal to see, for Kinoshi the match is less about the scoreline and more about building a cohesive team for the new M-League season. Kinoshi tested nearly every Selangor player available, from the newly signed Zach Clough to regulars like Alvin Fortes. The Red Giants dominated territory, but lacked sharpness in the final third agianst the Asia Warriors, a team filled with retired internationals. Honda, 39, who had played for AC Milan, said: "It was a difficult game for us, but Selangor have younger and better quality players. "Still, we defended well, didn't give them space or time, and kept the score at 0-0. That was the plan."
