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The Star
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Anif honoured to lead Malaysia at Asian Juniors
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian junior shuttler Datu Anif Isaac is excited to be named the captain of the Malaysian team for the Asian Junior Championships taking place in Solo, Indonesia, from July 23-27. The 18-year old described being given the skipper's role as an honour but he is also aware that it comes with heavier responsibilities and challenges. ''It was unexpected for me to be picked as the captain but since I have been given this responsibility, I'm ready to face the challenges. 'I'm ready to shoulder the responsibility and lead the team,'' said Anif. ''The challenge for the team is to perform to our best abilities in the competition as we have been preparing for a year in both the team and individual events.' Anif also said that he received a lot of advice from his seniors when he was selected for the role. ''I have learnt a lot from my seniors and they've told me to do my best in big tournaments. They also advised me to enjoy myself and have fun while playing.' Anif, who finished runner-up at the Petronas Malaysia Junior International Challenge in Perlis recently, stated that his target is to reach the final and try to win a gold medal. He will play in the boy's doubles with Damien Ling, and the mixed doubles with Dania Sofea Zaidi. In the mixed team competition, Malaysia are in Group B along with Indonesia, Singapore, Macau and Myanmar. The top two teams will advance to the quarter-finals. In last year's edition, Malaysia won silver in the boys' doubles through Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing while Siti Zulaikha Azmi (girls' singles), Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting (girls' doubles) and the mixed team contributed bronze medals.
New Straits Times
06-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Home shuttlers Ziheng-Noraqilah, Dania-Zi Yu bag two titles
KUALA LUMPUR: The national junior shuttlers wrapped up their campaign at the Malaysia Junior International Challenge in style, clinching two titles in Kangar, Perlis, on Sunday. Loh Ziheng-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan captured the mixed doubles crown after pulling off an upset against top seeds and compatriots Datu Anif Isaac Datu Asrah-Dania Sofea Zaidi, winning 20-22, 21-15, 21-12 in a hard-fought 54-minute final. Ziheng-Noraqilah earned US$720 (RM3,040) for the win, while runners-up Datu Anif-Dania Sofea took home US$480 (RM2,025). Dania Sofea, however, did not leave empty-handed. She bounced back to win the women's doubles title with Low Zi Yu. The pair defeated Thailand's KhanaphonDeearom-Thanaphon Deearom 21-11, 21-19 in the final. The Malaysian pair, silver medallists at last year's World Junior Championships, pocketed US$720 (RM3,040) for their triumph, while the Thai sisters received US$480 (RM2,025). Ziheng's bid for a second title was denied when he and Tan Zhi Yang narrowly lost the boys' doubles final to Indonesia's Alexius Ongkytama Subagio-Aquino Evano Keneddy Tangka 18-21, 21-19, 22-20. In the boys' singles final, Lam Ka To of Hong Kong outclassed Indonesia's Radithya Bayu Wardhana 21-8, 21-9. Thailand's Tonrug Saeheng, the top seed in the girls' singles, overcame unseeded Ip Sum Yau of Hong Kong 21-18, 15-21, 21-17.
