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Barnama
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Barnama
A Boost That Jun Hao Needed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- Although national men's singles player Leong Jun Hao exited in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Singapore Open after losing to reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand, there were still plenty of positives to take from his performance. Yesterday, Jun Hao lost to Kunlavut 13-21, 11-21 during the Super 750 tournament at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. However, Jun Hao's performance in the Singapore Open 2025, his first quarter-final appearance this year, could mark a turning point in his season after a string of early-round exits. bootstrap slideshow National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen said he was both impressed and pleasantly surprised with the way the world number 25 shuttler approached the game in Singapore, particularly when upsetting world number five Jonatan Christie of Indonesia, 21-16, 21-19, at the second round of the tournament last Thursday, highlighting his true potential. 'You need to gain confidence and believe in yourself from a win like that. The process you're going through, the things that you are trying to develop and get better at are working. It's just still about getting the puzzle right every time you choose to step on that court. 'Beating a world-class player is where you build your confidence from. The process you're going through as a player, in terms of development, I truly hope it will (gain confidence),' he said when met at the training session. With signs of progress becoming more evident, all eyes will be on how far Jun Hao can progress at the upcoming Indonesia Open 2025. The Super 1000 tournament will be held at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, from next Tuesday until June 8. The 25-year-old will open the campaign in Indonesia Open against China's Lei Lan Xi, with both players tied 1-1 in their head-to-head record heading into the match.
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
A boost that Jun Hao needed
ALTHOUGH national men's singles player Leong Jun Hao exited in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Singapore Open after losing to reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand, there were still plenty of positives to take from his performance. Yesterday, Jun Hao lost to Kunlavut 13-21, 11-21 during the Super 750 tournament at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. However, Jun Hao's performance in the Singapore Open 2025, his first quarter-final appearance this year, could mark a turning point in his season after a string of early-round exits. National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen said he was both impressed and pleasantly surprised with the way the world number 25 shuttler approached the game in Singapore, particularly when upsetting world number five Jonatan Christie of Indonesia, 21-16, 21-19, at the second round of the tournament last Thursday, highlighting his true potential. 'You need to gain confidence and believe in yourself from a win like that. The process you're going through, the things that you are trying to develop and get better at are working. It's just still about getting the puzzle right every time you choose to step on that court. 'Beating a world-class player is where you build your confidence from. The process you're going through as a player, in terms of development, I truly hope it will (gain confidence),' he said when met at the training session. With signs of progress becoming more evident, all eyes will be on how far Jun Hao can progress at the upcoming Indonesia Open 2025. The Super 1000 tournament will be held at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, from next Tuesday until June 8. The 25-year-old will open the campaign in Indonesia Open against China's Lei Lan Xi, with both players tied 1-1 in their head-to-head record heading into the match.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
Singapore Open: Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin, Soon Huat-Shevon March Into Quarters
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz SINGAPORE, May 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's world number one men's doubles pair, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, powered into the Singapore Open 2025 quarterfinals with a dominant win in an all-Malaysian second-round clash today. The world number one duo delivered a polished performance to overcome Wan Arif Wan Junaidi and Yap Roy King, ranked 23rd in the world, with a convincing 21-13, 21-11 victory in 33 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. bootstrap slideshow Nur Izzuddin said their main focus was simply to give their best in today's match. 'We just focused on our preparation, enjoyed the game, and did our best,' he told Bernama, adding that they now aim to carry the momentum into the next round. Meanwhile, Wan Arif and Roy King said they would focus on improving ahead of the Indonesia Open 2025 next week. Wan Arif-Roy King will open their Indonesia Open 2025 campaign against French duo Eloi Adam-Leo Rossi. 'Although our performance today was better, we were still inconsistent and made too many mistakes. Next, we'll try to enjoy the game in the Indonesia Open and hope for a better result,' said Wan Arif. In the mixed doubles event, Malaysia's top-seeded duo Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie also marched into the quarterfinals after a solid straight-game win over China's newly formed pair Feng Yan Zhe and Wei Ya Xin, triumphing 21-11, 21-19 in 34 minutes.
