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Malay Mail
7 days ago
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Kang Khai Xing says Malaysia Masters umpire drama frustrated him for ‘just a day', eyes World Tour comeback with Aaron Tai
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Young doubles shuttler Kang Khai Xing is not one to wallow in self-pity or dwell on things for long. And that explains why it took him just one day to get over the three controversial umpiring calls that went against him and his partner, Aaron Tai in their 10-21, 26-24, 16-21 loss to Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaardmen in the 2025 Malaysia Masters last week. 'That's over and done with, I've come to terms with it. I was frustrated for just a day. The next day (after the incident) I was okay. Hopefully, we can bounce back stronger in the next tournament,' the 19-year-old Khai Xing told reporters after a training session here today. On Saturday (May 24), the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said in a statement that they have made an official complaint to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) regarding the umpire's decisions, which were considered controversial during Khai Xing-Aaron's second-round clash against the Danes at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil. According to BAM, three decisions made at crucial points of the match between Khai Xing-Aaron, the 2024 world junior champions, and Kjaer-Sogaard had significantly influenced the outcome, thus raising serious concerns over the fairness of play. Meanwhile, Khai Xing admitted that he and Aaron are still adapting to the training style of national men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi. 'There is better chemistry between us but we still need to adapt to the coach's style of play that involves no lifting (of the shuttlecock) during training sessions... we hope to continue improving,' he said. He also said that he and Aaron, who are ranked 53rd in the world, are still getting used to competing at a higher level, including against higher-ranked opponents. Although they still have a lot of room for improvement, Khai Xing is still hopeful that he and Aaron can win at least one more World Tour title this year. The pair are gearing up for three more tournaments this year: the Macau Open (July 29-Aug 3); Hong Kong Open (Sept 9-14); and Korea Open (Sept 23-28). — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
BAM lodges complaint over umpiring decisions in Malaysia Masters game
BAM alleged that three controversial decisions made at crucial points of the match involving young national men's doubles pair Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai on Thursday had denied them a fair contest. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has lodged a formal complaint with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) over multiple umpiring decisions that it deemed contentious during the second-round action at the Malaysia Masters 2025 on Thursday. BAM alleged that three decisions made at crucial points of the match between young national men's doubles pair Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai and Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard had significantly influenced the outcome, thus raising serious concerns over the fairness of play. 'A formal complaint has been submitted alongside video evidence and detailed match documentation for BWF's immediate review. 'BAM remains committed to upholding the values of sportsmanship and professionalism, and calls on BWF to take swift and transparent action to address this matter and prevent similar incidents in future competitions,' it said in a statement today. The controversial umpiring decisions marred Khai Xing-Aaron's exit to the Danes, who won the 67-minute clash 21-10, 24-26, 21-16. Meanwhile, BAM secretary-general Kenny Goh, in the same statement, emphasised the importance of maintaining integrity in officiating, stating that while the association respects the role of technical officials, it is crucial that a thorough review of officiating standards be conducted by BWF. In BAM's view, Goh said the decisions made by the umpire were clearly erroneous and denied the players a fair contest. 'Such officiating not only affects the outcome of matches but also undermines the credibility of the sport of badminton,' he said. National men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi had, after the match, described the decisions as unfair and felt that the situation placed emotional stress on 19-year-old Khai Xing and 18-year-old Aaron.
Malay Mail
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Malaysia Masters: Coach Herry protests umpire decisions in national shuttlers Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai's loss
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — National men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi has pointed out the three controversial decisions he believes led to teenagers Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai's second-round exit in the ongoing Malaysia Masters at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil here yesterday. Aaron-Khai Xing, the 2024 world junior champions who are making their Malaysia Masters debut, went down fighting 10-21, 26-24, 16-21 in 67 minutes to seventh-seeded Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard of Denmark. Herry claims that there were at least three controversial calls which directly impacted the final result. 'Yes, three times (decisions)... one time the shuttle was clearly out but was adjudged to be in. Another time the shuttle was in but was ruled out. That's twice. 'Then, in the third game, he (the umpire) ruled that Aaron had touched the shuttle, but there was no contact. We have seen the recording and there was no contact as Aaron managed to evade the shuttle. If that had been out, it would have seen our pair narrow the score to 13-14. But because the umpire ruled that Aaron had touched it, the score became 15-12 in favour of the Danes,' he told reporters here yesterday. Unfortunately, world number 58 Aaron-Khai Xing could not challenge the decision because the challenge system was only available on Court 1 while their match was played on Court 2. Herry feels that the controversial decisions placed emotional stress on 19-year-old Khai Xing and 18-year-old Aaron. Herry, who hopes that the youngsters will bounce back from the setback, has also called on the Badminton Federation of Malaysia (BAM) to submit an official protest to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) against the controversial decisions made by the umpire. In today's quarter-finals, Kjaer-Sogaard will Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik after the fourth-seeded Malaysians outplayed Taiwan's Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han 21-13, 21-16 yesterday. — Bernama
Malay Mail
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Fired up by home crowd, fever-hit Aaron Tai battles through to main draw at Malaysia Masters
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Aaron Tai, who was down with a fever, used the vociferous support of the home crowd to re-energise himself as he and Kang Khai Xing cleared their men's doubles qualifying round match to march into the main draw of the 2025 Malaysia Masters Badminton Championships at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil here today. Aaron, 18, attributed the home crowd support for spurring them to a 21-17, 21-17 win over compatriots Bryan Jeremy Goonting-Muhammad Fazriq Mohamad Razif in a 34-minute battle in the qualifying round. 'I started feeling unwell last night but I never thought of pulling out. Yes, I felt weak when I got onto the court but, when I heard the crowd cheering us, I felt refreshed and re-energised,' he told reporters. Looking ahead to their first-round clash against William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer, Khai Xing said they will discuss with the coaches to come up with a game plan against the Danes, who emerged as runners-up in last week's Thailand Open. The Danes had earlier brushed aside Malaysia's Chia Wei Jie-Lwi Sheng Hao 21-9, 21-16 in the qualifying round. 'We are still not performing consistently. We are still trying to get our rhythm. It's not something that can be achieved immediately, but we will strive to achieve consistency,' said Khai Xing. Meanwhile, national mixed doubles pair Too Ming Yap-Lee Yu Shan defeated India's Mohit Jaglan-Lakshita Janglan 21-15, 21-16 to set up a first-round clash against Thailand's Ratchapol Makkasasithorn-Nattamon Laisuan. However, national singles shuttlers Kok Jin Hong, Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin and Tan Jia Jie's journey in the Malaysia Masters ended in the qualifying round. Jin Hong lost 20-22, 11-21 to China's Hu Zhe An, Aidil Sholeh went down 21-8, 17-21, 18-21 to Taiwan's Huang Yu Khai while Jia Jie fell 17-21, 8-21 to Vietnam's Nguyen Hai Dang. — Bernama
