#Latest news with #MalaysianClosedThe Star08-05-2025SportThe StarRafiq aims for home title after recent heartachesPETALING JAYA: Asian bowling ace Rafiq Ismail (pic) is determined to strike it right at home in the ongoing Malaysian Open after falling short in three consecutive finals over seven months. Rafiq has already endured his share of heartbreak, starting with a runner-up finish at the Malaysian Closed in October. That was followed by a defeat to China's Du Chaojian at the IBF World Cup in Hong Kong in January.
The Star08-05-2025SportThe StarRafiq aims for home title after recent heartachesPETALING JAYA: Asian bowling ace Rafiq Ismail (pic) is determined to strike it right at home in the ongoing Malaysian Open after falling short in three consecutive finals over seven months. Rafiq has already endured his share of heartbreak, starting with a runner-up finish at the Malaysian Closed in October. That was followed by a defeat to China's Du Chaojian at the IBF World Cup in Hong Kong in January.