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Free Malaysia Today
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Pearly-Thinaah, Wei Chong-Kai Wun through to Indonesia Open semis
Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah won the first game against Japan's Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi easily, but were made to sweat in the second. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah cruised into the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open after a convincing win over Japan's Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi in straight games in Jakarta today. The Malaysian world No 4 pair won the first game easily but had to work hard in the second before defeating the fifth ranked Japanese duo 21-6, 21-18 in 36 minutes at Istora Senayan. It was their fourth win over the Japanese duo in six encounters. Pearly-Thinaah will meet Chinese pair Li Yi Jing-Luo Xi Min who beat Japan's Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto in another quarter-final. Men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun also booked their place in the semi-finals after defeating India's top pair in straight games. The world No 7 pair, who won the Malaysia Masters last month, defeated Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy 21-19, 21-16 in a match lasting 43 minutes. They will face either compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani or Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Reza Pahlevi Isfahani from Indonesia next. It was Wei Chong-Kai Wun's first win over the 22nd ranked Indian pair in their five encounters, and their third semi-final appearance this season. They hope to repeat their performance at the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta in January, when they clinched the title. They also won the Malaysia Masters last month after defeating compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the final.
Malay Mail
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Pearly Tan-Thinaah and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun march into Indonesia Open semis in style
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Both national men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and national women's pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah made it through to the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open yesterday. Wei Chong-Kai Wun had no trouble beating Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty 21-19, 21-16 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta while Pearly Tan-M Thinaah beat Japanese pair Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi 21-6, 21-18. Wei Chong shared that his victory came from fully focusing on the gameplay and strategy outlined by their coach. 'We don't think win or lose, we just do what we need to do. We just focus on game plan and strategy,' he said in an audio recording shared by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to the media yesterday. Wei Chong-Kai Wun will play home pair Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani while Pearly Tan-M Thinaah will meet China's Li Yi Jing-Luo Xu Min in their respective semi-final matches today. — Bernama
Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Satwik-Chirag harried and blunted by World No.7 pair Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended what has been a terrible week for Indian sport, completely in disarray at the Indonesia Open quarterfinals, as they lost 21-19, 21-16 to World No.7 Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee, of Malaysia. Two rallies, both of which the Indians ended up losing, reached breathless proportions and were extremely watchable because it lured Satwik-Chirag into cross patterns of attack and defense. But they were largely off the boil in the 43-minute match, and looked like they wanted to defer title-winning to mid-western Iowa where they play the US Open next. They just didn't look the part at Jakarta for this weekend. That, the duo who have had a torrid time dealing with grief, injuries and stop-start form, as well as adjusting to a change of coach, have fetched India's most consistent results in the last few weeks with semis at Singapore Super 750 and quarters at Indonesia Super 1000, is a reflection of the wretched state the rest of the top names, are in. Having slipped to World No.22 after injury lay-offs due to back and shoulder, the duo are still making the Last 8, fighting with six of their eight combined limbs. Against the pairing of 25-year-olds from Malaysia, shepherded by the iconic coaching doyen, Herry IP, Satwik-Chirag were rushed and harried and blunted, by the adventurous Man-Tee. Chirag reckoned his best chance was to hit down and straight because the Malaysians scattered themselves and the shuttle into scripted chaos, befuddling the Indians. The Malaysian attack wasn't bewildering with smashes raining down. They played flat and cross albeit at an altitude and ensured the shuttle got whimmy when dropping at the net or on the midcourt, because of the loopy trajectory they imparted. The shuttle scurried and poked at more jagged angles than a ribbon-wrapped cactus, and Satwik found himself smashing into the net because his control on the shuttle just deteriorated. The Indians covered a 3-point deficit of 14-17 to reach 19-all against opponents they had never before lost to. But Man Wei Chong was ridiculously incisive from the net. He logged in a second sensational backhand return, completely blind, with his back to the net on a pivot, and was generally a reminder of how his senior Aaron Chia tends to annoy the Indians. Satwik was singled out to be targeted in the fast, flat exchanges and they largely succeeded despite his defense not entirely wilting. Change of ends changed no fortunes. And the Malaysian lead simply ballooned from 3-7 to 13-17. The Indians resisted with a 10-6 counter to make it 16-18. But two stunning rallies displayed how speed can shear their attack off power as they hurtled to a straight sets loss. As takeaways go, the doors were simply shuttered on them and they were left with gulps of water from their bottles and not much else.
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin fail to make it an all-Malaysian semi-final in Jakarta
Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani would have met Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the semi-final if they had won. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Goh Sze Fei- Nur Izzuddin Rumsani failed to make it an all-Malaysian semi-final in the men's doubles after they fell to Indonesian pair Sabar Karwayan Gutama- Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in three games. The Malaysian world No 1 pair were beaten 21-19, 9-21, 21-19 in a pulsating 56-minute match that had the home crowd at the Istora Senayan, Jakarta on their feet cheering. With this defeat, hopes of an all-Malaysian semi-final between Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and their compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun failed to materialise. Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin have met the world No 8 pair thrice so far with the Indonesian pair winning twice. Earlier, world No 7 pair Wei Chong-Kai Wun defeated India's Chiraq Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in straight games to qualify for the semi-finals. Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin won the India Open championship title in January but failed to advance beyond the quarter-finals since then. They have won eight BWF titles so far with the Super 1000 series being elusive. The Indonesian Open is one such event offering a total cash prize of US$1.45 million. The winners of the doubles events stand to earn US$107,300 (RM452,289), and the runners-up US$50,750 (RM214,520). The semi-finalists take home US$20,300 (RM85,898). Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin will take home US$9,062 (RM38,296) as quarter-finalists.
The Star
a day ago
- Sport
- The Star
Man-Tee make coach Herry proud in Istora by knocking out Indian pair for first time
Malaysia'ss Tee Kai Wun, left, and Man Wei Chong celebrate after winning. - AP PETALING JAYA: National men's doubles players Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun were jumping for joy at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta after reaching the semi-finals of the Indonesian Open on Friday (June 6). World No. 10 Wei Chong-Kai Wun, who trains under coach Herry Iman Pierngadi, pulled off an incredible 21-19, 21-16 win against India's Satwik Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in 43 minutes in the quarter-finals. It was their first win five meeting against the fast-attacking Indian players. Their most recent encounter against Satwik-Chirag at the Indian Open in January ended in a disappointing defeat but today they turned their fortunes in sensational form. They will play the winners of the match between professionals and world No. 1 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Sabar Karyaman-Moh Reza of Indonesia next.
