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The Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Aaron-Soh set up all-Malaysian men's doubles quarter-finals
MALAYSIA'S national men's doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open after edging out Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita at the Nimibutr Stadium today. The reigning Asian men's doubles champions needed just 38 minutes to secure a 21-17, 21-17 straight sets victory against the world-ranked number 59 Japanese pair. Wooi Yik noted that their performance was significantly better compared to the first round, as they successfully implemented their coaches' strategies. 'Our attacking game plan worked well, and we were quite patient throughout. In the second game, we were a bit in a rush before the interval, but after that, we adjusted the rhythm, and it paid off,' he told Bernama after the match on Thursday. Aaron-Wooi Yik will next face compatriots Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King, who earlier defeated another young Malaysian men's doubles pair, Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai, 21-11, 21-11, in just 24 minutes. Aaron remarked that it was encouraging to see the juniors performing well and expressed hope for a strong showing in the upcoming match. 'It's a positive sign for the country that the juniors are stepping up. Hopefully, they will continue to give their best tomorrow. We'll have to play our best game, and may the better pair progress,' he said. Meanwhile, another Malaysian pair, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, fell to Denmark's William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer in a hard-fought 46-minute battle, losing 21-15, 19-21, 18-21. In the men's singles, professional shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin put up a strong fight against world number 20 Lu Guang Zu of China but ultimately bowed out. Aidil Sholeh claimed the first game 21-18 but ran out of steam in the second and third, losing 16-21, 14-21, in a match that lasted over an hour. Other results (Notes: All Malaysian unless stated and [ ] denotes seedings) Men's Singles: [5] Loh Kean Yew (SGP) bt Nhat Nguyen (IRL) 21-5, 21-6 [4] Kodai Naraoka (JPN) bt Weng Hong Yang (CHN) 21-14, 21-9 Ramus Gemke (DEN) bt [3] Chou Tien Chen (TPE) 15-21, 21-16, 21-13 Men's Doubles: [1] Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto (INA) bt Lu Ching Yao-Wei Chun Wei (TPE) 21-23, 21-19, 21-15 [5] Kittinupong Kerden-Dechapol Puavaranukroh (THA) bt Jin Yong-Na Sung Seung (KOR) 21-16, 21-16 [7] Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han (TPE) bt Kang Min Hyuk-Ki Dong Ju (KOR) 21-8, 21-19 Women's Singles: [2] Chen Yu Fei (CHN) bt Sim Yu Jin (KOR) 21-16, 21-12 [3] Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN) bt Tung Ciou-Tong (TPE) 21-18, 21-14 [1] Pornpawee Chochuwong (THA) bt Unnati Hooda (IND) 21-14, 21-11 Women's Doubles: [2] Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi (INA) bt Jacqueline Cheung-Catherine Choi (CAN) 21-11, 21-11 Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara (JPN) bt [3] Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (IND) 22-20, 21-14 Mixed Doubles: [2] Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping (CHN) bt Po Li Wei-Chang Ching Hui (TPE) 21-15, 21-9 [3] Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet (HKG) bt Zhu Yi Jun-Zhang Ci (CHN) 23-21, 21-15
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Aaron-Soh set up all-Malaysian men's doubles quarter-finals in Thailand Open
MALAYSIA'S national men's doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open after edging out Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita at the Nimibutr Stadium today. The reigning Asian men's doubles champions needed just 38 minutes to secure a 21-17, 21-17 straight sets victory against the world-ranked number 59 Japanese pair. Wooi Yik noted that their performance was significantly better compared to the first round, as they successfully implemented their coaches' strategies. 'Our attacking game plan worked well, and we were quite patient throughout. In the second game, we were a bit in a rush before the interval, but after that, we adjusted the rhythm, and it paid off,' he told Bernama after the match on Thursday. Aaron-Wooi Yik will next face compatriots Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King, who earlier defeated another young Malaysian men's doubles pair, Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai, 21-11, 21-11, in just 24 minutes. Aaron remarked that it was encouraging to see the juniors performing well and expressed hope for a strong showing in the upcoming match. 'It's a positive sign for the country that the juniors are stepping up. Hopefully, they will continue to give their best tomorrow. We'll have to play our best game, and may the better pair progress,' he said. Meanwhile, another Malaysian pair, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, fell to Denmark's William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer in a hard-fought 46-minute battle, losing 21-15, 19-21, 18-21. In the men's singles, professional shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin put up a strong fight against world number 20 Lu Guang Zu of China but ultimately bowed out. Aidil Sholeh claimed the first game 21-18 but ran out of steam in the second and third, losing 16-21, 14-21, in a match that lasted over an hour. Other results (Notes: All Malaysian unless stated and [ ] denotes seedings) Men's Singles: [5] Loh Kean Yew (SGP) bt Nhat Nguyen (IRL) 21-5, 21-6 [4] Kodai Naraoka (JPN) bt Weng Hong Yang (CHN) 21-14, 21-9 Ramus Gemke (DEN) bt [3] Chou Tien Chen (TPE) 15-21, 21-16, 21-13 Men's Doubles: [1] Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto (INA) bt Lu Ching Yao-Wei Chun Wei (TPE) 21-23, 21-19, 21-15 [5] Kittinupong Kerden-Dechapol Puavaranukroh (THA) bt Jin Yong-Na Sung Seung (KOR) 21-16, 21-16 [7] Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han (TPE) bt Kang Min Hyuk-Ki Dong Ju (KOR) 21-8, 21-19 Women's Singles: [2] Chen Yu Fei (CHN) bt Sim Yu Jin (KOR) 21-16, 21-12 [3] Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN) bt Tung Ciou-Tong (TPE) 21-18, 21-14 [1] Pornpawee Chochuwong (THA) bt Unnati Hooda (IND) 21-14, 21-11 Women's Doubles: [2] Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi (INA) bt Jacqueline Cheung-Catherine Choi (CAN) 21-11, 21-11 Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara (JPN) bt [3] Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (IND) 22-20, 21-14 Mixed Doubles: [2] Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping (CHN) bt Po Li Wei-Chang Ching Hui (TPE) 21-15, 21-9 [3] Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet (HKG) bt Zhu Yi Jun-Zhang Ci (CHN) 23-21, 21-15
Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Japan, Malaysia off to perfect start at Sudirman Cup
XIAMEN, China - Japan got off to a flying start in their bid for a first Sudirman Cup title by thrashing Australia 5-0, while Group C rivals Malaysia thumped France by the same score at the biennial mixed team competition on Monday. Japan got on the board through mixed doubles pair Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito before teenager Tomoka Miyazaki won her singles match 21-12 21-9 against Tiffany Ho. Kodai Naraoka sealed the tie with his men's singles win over Jack Yu. Japan finished runners-up in 2015, 2019 and 2021. Malaysia, who are also chasing a first Sudirman Cup title, opened with a victory for their men's doubles pair before Goh Jin Wei and Leong Jun Hao won their respective singles matches to take the tie. In Group B, South Korea lost their men's singles match when Jeon Hyeok-jin went down 21-10 23-21 to Canada's Victor Lai, but the four-times champions levelled through Paris Olympic women's champion An Se-young before winning the remaining three matches. The South Koreans, who beat Czech Republic 4-1 on Sunday, have now ensured a top-two finish in Group B at the April 27-May 4 tournament, guaranteeing their progress to the quarter-finals. In the evening session, Taiwan also marched into the last eight with their second Group B win, beating the Czechs 5-0 as their players did not lose a single game. Defending champions China also made the quarters as they cruised to a 5-0 win over Hong Kong, their second in a row in Group A, with Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Chen Yufei brushing aside Lo Sin Yan Happy 21-8 21-4. Thailand, who routed Algeria 5-0, also reached the last eight ahead of their final match with China on Wednesday. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Japan, Malaysia off to flying start at Sudirman Cup
XIAMEN, China - Japan got off to a flying start in their bid for a first Sudirman Cup title by thrashing Australia 5-0, while Group C rivals Malaysia thumped France by the same score at the biennial mixed team competition on Monday. Japan got on the board through mixed doubles pair Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito before teenager Tomoka Miyazaki won her singles match 21-12 21-9 against Tiffany Ho. Kodai Naraoka sealed the tie with his men's singles win over Jack Yu. Japan finished runners-up in 2015, 2019 and 2021. Malaysia, who are also chasing a first Sudirman Cup title, opened with a victory for their men's doubles pair before Goh Jin Wei and Leong Jun Hao won their respective singles matches to take the tie. In Group B, South Korea lost their men's singles match when Jeon Hyeok-jin went down 21-10 23-21 to Canada's Victor Lai, but the four-times champions got back on level terms through Paris Olympic women's champion An Se-young before winning the remaining three matches. The South Koreans are in a strong position to finish inside the top two and qualify for the quarter-finals of the April 27-May 4 tournament as they now top the group with two points, having beaten Czech Republic 4-1 on Sunday. In the evening session, defending champions China will resume their quest for a record-extending 14th title against Hong Kong while Taiwan will face Czech Republic and Thailand will take on Algeria. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
28-04-2025
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- Reuters
Japan, Malaysia off to flying start at Sudirman Cup
XIAMEN, China, April 28 (Reuters) - Japan got off to a flying start in their bid for a first Sudirman Cup title by thrashing Australia 5-0, while Group C rivals Malaysia thumped France by the same score at the biennial mixed team competition on Monday. Japan got on the board through mixed doubles pair Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito before teenager Tomoka Miyazaki won her singles match 21-12 21-9 against Tiffany Ho. Kodai Naraoka sealed the tie with his men's singles win over Jack Yu. Advertisement · Scroll to continue Report This Ad Japan finished runners-up in 2015, 2019 and 2021. Malaysia, who are also chasing a first Sudirman Cup title, opened with a victory for their men's doubles pair before Goh Jin Wei and Leong Jun Hao won their respective singles matches to take the tie. In Group B, South Korea lost their men's singles match when Jeon Hyeok-jin went down 21-10 23-21 to Canada's Victor Lai, but the four-times champions got back on level terms through Paris Olympic women's champion An Se-young before winning the remaining three matches. The South Koreans are in a strong position to finish inside the top two and qualify for the quarter-finals of the April 27-May 4 tournament as they now top the group with two points, having beaten Czech Republic 4-1 on Sunday. In the evening session, defending champions China will resume their quest for a record-extending 14th title against Hong Kong while Taiwan will face Czech Republic and Thailand will take on Algeria.
