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The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Zahid Hails Chia-Wooi Yik's Singapore Open 2025 Victory
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has described national badminton men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's triumph at the 2025 Singapore Open as a moment that brought pride to the nation and united Malaysians in celebration and gratitude. In a Facebook post tonight, Ahmad Zahid expressed his pride in witnessing the pair's spirited comeback victory over South Korea's Kim Won Ho- Seo Sung Jae in a thrilling final. 'This victory is more than just a title. It is a symbol of unwavering fighting spirit, the resilience of two young Malaysians who never gave up, and a source of pride for the nation. 'I was informed that they had also met in the quarter-finals of the India Open in January, where Aaron and Wooi Yik lost in a hard-fought match. But today, they came back to redeem that defeat and proved their mettle on the final stage,' he said. Ahmad Zahid also expressed his admiration for the national pair, whom he described as heroes and an inspiration to Malaysians, and hoped they would continue forging ahead with courage for the nation. Aaron-Wooi Yik continued their excellent form by bouncing back from a first-set loss to clinch the 2025 Singapore Open title, marking their third championship win of the year. In their fourth final of the year, the former world champions and world No.3 pair defeated the fifth-seeded South Korean pair 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a tense 65-minute battle at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Adding to the sweetness of the win, the victory also ended Malaysia's 17-year drought in the men's doubles category at the Singapore Open, since the last triumph by Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif- Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari in the 2008 edition.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Aaron-Wooi Yik's triumph at S'pore Open true grit
DEPUTY Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has described national badminton men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's triumph at the 2025 Singapore Open as a moment that brought pride to the nation and united Malaysians in celebration and gratitude. In a Facebook post tonight, Ahmad Zahid expressed his pride in witnessing the pair's spirited comeback victory over South Korea's Kim Won Ho- Seo Sung Jae in a thrilling final. 'This victory is more than just a title. It is a symbol of unwavering fighting spirit, the resilience of two young Malaysians who never gave up, and a source of pride for the nation. 'I was informed that they had also met in the quarter-finals of the India Open in January, where Aaron and Wooi Yik lost in a hard-fought match. But today, they came back to redeem that defeat and proved their mettle on the final stage,' he said. Ahmad Zahid also expressed his admiration for the national pair, whom he described as heroes and an inspiration to Malaysians, and hoped they would continue forging ahead with courage for the nation. Aaron-Wooi Yik continued their excellent form by bouncing back from a first-set loss to clinch the 2025 Singapore Open title, marking their third championship win of the year. In their fourth final of the year, the former world champions and world No.3 pair defeated the fifth-seeded South Korean pair 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a tense 65-minute battle at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Adding to the sweetness of the win, the victory also ended Malaysia's 17-year drought in the men's doubles category at the Singapore Open, since the last triumph by Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif- Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari in the 2008 edition.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik crowned Singapore Open champions
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's doubles Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik completed their first career hat-trick after clinching the Singapore Open title with a superb comeback win on Sunday. World No. 3 Aaron-Wooi Yik overcame fatigue to exact revenge over South Korean world No. 10 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae to carve out a 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 win. The Koreans defeated Aaron-Wooi Yik in straight games (22-20, 21-19) in the semi-finals of the India Open in January but the Malaysian struck back in Singapore to win their third title following their success at the Badminton Asian Championships in April and the Thailand Open a fortnight ago. Aaron-Wooi Yik earned the winners' purse of US$74,000 (RM314,998) while Won Ho-Seung Jae took home US$35,000 (RM148,985) for their efforts.
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Kenneth tinkering with idea to make Leong consistent
PETALING JAYA: Beating a world-class opponent is one thing but doing it consistently is another altogether. That's the challenge national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen is tackling as he looks to help Leong Jun Hao sustain his momentum on the international stage. Consistency remains one of the most glaring issues for Jun Hao, despite his ability to trouble and even defeat higher-ranked opponents. His performance at the Singapore Open, however, offered a glimmer of promise. Jonassen was encouraged by the 25-year-old's run, which saw him reach his first quarter-final of the season, a milestone that had eluded him until now. What made the feat sweeter was Jun Hao's straight-game win over world No. 5 and former Asian champion Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the second round. But the Malaysian was unable to build on that momentum, falling tamely to another Asian champion, Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. Jonassen is well aware of this issue, and it is an area that he and the other coaches are looking to help Jun Hao improve on. 'I'm of course pleased with the win (against Jonatan) and performance, and reaching the quarter-finals is a bonus, it should boost confidence and help build some momentum. 'This is true about Jun Hao's inconsistency. After one good win, we're struggling to deliver another high-quality performance the next day and adapt to a new, tough opponent. That's an area we definitely need to improve on,' said Jonassen. Jun Hao, who has now climbed to No. 25 in the world rankings, has already claimed the scalps of several top players, including world No. 7 Kodai Naraoka during the Sudirman Cup campaign in Xiamen last April. He also stunned world No. 4 Li Shifeng of China in the opening round of the India Open in January. Previously, Jun Hao struggled with slow starts, often finding himself having to work hard to close a significant gap after falling behind early in matches. He has a chance to improve his game at the Indonesian Open next Tuesday, where he will face Lei Lanxi of China in the first round. Ironically, just a few days ago, Jun Hao defeated the world No. 27 in the Singapore Open opener.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Singapore Open: Satwik-Chirag topple No. 1 pair, enter semis
and reached their third semi-final of the year with a dominant 21-17, 21-15 victory against world No.1 pair of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin of Malaysia at the Singapore Open BWF Super-750 tournament on Friday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The world No. 27 pair's win against the World No. 1 cannot be considered an upset as Satwik-Chirag are making a comeback from injury and enjoy a 6-2 win-loss record against them. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. Still, it was a revenge of sorts as Goh and Nur had stunned the Indians in the semifinals of the India Open earlier this year. Chirag described the victory as sweet. 'It's a big victory because we are world No. 27 right now. The last time we played in Singapore, we were the world No. 1. It feels good to beat Goh and Izzudin because we lost to them at the beginning of this year in the semifinals of the India Open. Sweet victory, really happy with the way we have played over the last couple of days and we are looking forward to tomorrow,' said Chirag, who was not sure if he's recovered fully. 'We didn't know if we will be able to play at Singapore. We just trained for 10 days in the last two months. I had doubts whether I would be able to play. With my back condition, I didn't know how it would be. But it's really amazing how we are playing now,' Chirag said. Satwik was satisfied for avenging the India Open loss. 'We have played them many times. They took a break, came back and started playing well. At the India Open, it was a close set in the first game and we were not able to capitalise,' he said. 'We were well prepared here, focusing more on our strategy than our opponents. We wanted to play our 'A' game and see what they would come up with. We focused on preparing for every point and supporting each other. ' The unseeded Indians will face third seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals. The Malaysians enjoy a 9-3 win-loss record and had defeated Satwik-Chirag at the Paris Olympics.
