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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Sze Fei-Izzuddin fail to defend Japan Open crown
Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were hoping for a second title this year after their India Open victory in January. (AFP pic) PETALING JAYA : Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani failed to defend their Japan Open title after losing to top South Korean pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in the final today. Sze Fei-Izzuddin found it hard to cope with the powerful world No 3 Koreans, and suffered a 14-21, 17-21 defeat in a match lasting 37 minutes at the Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo. Sze Fei-Izzuddin won US$33,250 (RM141,180) as runners-up while the winners pocketed US$70,300 (RM298,500) in the World Tour Super 750 event. Won Ho-Seung Jae have now won twice in their three encounters against Sze Fei-Izzuddin. The defeat came as a second disappointment of the day for Malaysia, after women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah lost to top Chinese pair Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning in the final, also in straight games. Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who won four World Tour titles last year, have only won once this season, after clinching the India Open crown, another Super 750 event, in January.
Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Sze Fei-Izzuddin make it to Japan Open final in style
This is the second final appearance this year for Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, who won the India Open title in January. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani kept alive their bid to retain the Japan Open men's doubles title by putting up a splendid display to beat Taiwanese pair Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han in straight games. The world No 1 pair were in total control as they defeated the up-and-coming duo with relative ease, winning 21-19, 21-11 in a match that lasted 35 minutes at the Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo. It was the Malaysians' second win in their two encounters so far. Sze Fei-Izzuddin will take on South Korea's world No 3 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in the final tomorrow. In last year's final, Seung Jae-Won Ho lost to Sze Fei-Izzuddin in three games. In today's match, the top seeds showed sheer fighting spirit by winning the first game even after trailing 8-14 at one point. They gave their opponents little chance of a fightback in the second game with a commanding display. Sze Fei-Izzuddin are now poised to not only defend their title but also win a second World Tour 750 series this year after their first success at the India Open in January. In addition, their final appearance assures the duo of maintaining the top position in the Badminton World Federation ranking as they will earn 11,000 points as winners or 9,350 points as runners-up. The winners in the doubles events will also take home US$70,300 (RM298,500) while the runners-up will receive US$33,250 (RM141,180).
Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Giant-killing streak ends for Yew Sin-Ee Yi in Japan Open
Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi won US$13,300 (RM56,500) as semi-finalists in the Japan Open. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The giant-killing streak of doubles shuttlers Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi in the Japan Open came to an end today when they were defeated by world No 3 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae from South Korea. The Malaysians, ranked 27 rungs below the Koreans, lost 14-21, 15-21 in 38 minutes. Their defeat dashed hopes of an all-Malaysian final in the doubles event, in which defending champions and world No1 pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani will play against Taiwan's Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han in the other semi-final later today. Yew Sin-Ee Yi had started their campaign in Tokyo with a shock win over their world No 2 compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the first round. They then defeated US pair Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith before upstaging China's world No 6 duo Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang in the quarter-finals. However, they could not match their opponents' power and accuracy today, in their first encounter in an international meet. Still, they can walk with their heads held high as this was their first semi-final appearance at a World Tour Super 750 event. Yew Sin-Ee Yi won US$13,300 (RM56,500) as semi-finalists.
Free Malaysia Today
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Wei Chong-Kai Wun edged out by Korean pair at Japan Open
Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, ranked sixth in the world, were defeated by Korea's world No 3 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in three games. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : National men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun crashed out of the Japan Open after a hard-fought loss to South Korea's world No 3 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in the quarter-finals today. The world No 6 pair went down 13-21, 21-18, 13-21 in a match that lasted 54 minutes at the Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo. This was the second time the Malaysians have lost to the Koreans in their two encounters so far. Won Ho and Seung Jae will face either China's Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang or Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi in tomorrow's semi-final.
