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Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Japan, Malaysia off to perfect start at Sudirman Cup
XIAMEN, China - Japan got off to a flying start in their bid for a first Sudirman Cup title by thrashing Australia 5-0, while Group C rivals Malaysia thumped France by the same score at the biennial mixed team competition on Monday. Japan got on the board through mixed doubles pair Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito before teenager Tomoka Miyazaki won her singles match 21-12 21-9 against Tiffany Ho. Kodai Naraoka sealed the tie with his men's singles win over Jack Yu. Japan finished runners-up in 2015, 2019 and 2021. Malaysia, who are also chasing a first Sudirman Cup title, opened with a victory for their men's doubles pair before Goh Jin Wei and Leong Jun Hao won their respective singles matches to take the tie. In Group B, South Korea lost their men's singles match when Jeon Hyeok-jin went down 21-10 23-21 to Canada's Victor Lai, but the four-times champions levelled through Paris Olympic women's champion An Se-young before winning the remaining three matches. The South Koreans, who beat Czech Republic 4-1 on Sunday, have now ensured a top-two finish in Group B at the April 27-May 4 tournament, guaranteeing their progress to the quarter-finals. In the evening session, Taiwan also marched into the last eight with their second Group B win, beating the Czechs 5-0 as their players did not lose a single game. Defending champions China also made the quarters as they cruised to a 5-0 win over Hong Kong, their second in a row in Group A, with Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Chen Yufei brushing aside Lo Sin Yan Happy 21-8 21-4. Thailand, who routed Algeria 5-0, also reached the last eight ahead of their final match with China on Wednesday. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Japan, Malaysia off to flying start at Sudirman Cup
XIAMEN, China - Japan got off to a flying start in their bid for a first Sudirman Cup title by thrashing Australia 5-0, while Group C rivals Malaysia thumped France by the same score at the biennial mixed team competition on Monday. Japan got on the board through mixed doubles pair Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito before teenager Tomoka Miyazaki won her singles match 21-12 21-9 against Tiffany Ho. Kodai Naraoka sealed the tie with his men's singles win over Jack Yu. Japan finished runners-up in 2015, 2019 and 2021. Malaysia, who are also chasing a first Sudirman Cup title, opened with a victory for their men's doubles pair before Goh Jin Wei and Leong Jun Hao won their respective singles matches to take the tie. In Group B, South Korea lost their men's singles match when Jeon Hyeok-jin went down 21-10 23-21 to Canada's Victor Lai, but the four-times champions got back on level terms through Paris Olympic women's champion An Se-young before winning the remaining three matches. The South Koreans are in a strong position to finish inside the top two and qualify for the quarter-finals of the April 27-May 4 tournament as they now top the group with two points, having beaten Czech Republic 4-1 on Sunday. In the evening session, defending champions China will resume their quest for a record-extending 14th title against Hong Kong while Taiwan will face Czech Republic and Thailand will take on Algeria. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Japan, Malaysia off to flying start at Sudirman Cup
XIAMEN, China, April 28 (Reuters) - Japan got off to a flying start in their bid for a first Sudirman Cup title by thrashing Australia 5-0, while Group C rivals Malaysia thumped France by the same score at the biennial mixed team competition on Monday. Japan got on the board through mixed doubles pair Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito before teenager Tomoka Miyazaki won her singles match 21-12 21-9 against Tiffany Ho. Kodai Naraoka sealed the tie with his men's singles win over Jack Yu. Advertisement · Scroll to continue Report This Ad Japan finished runners-up in 2015, 2019 and 2021. Malaysia, who are also chasing a first Sudirman Cup title, opened with a victory for their men's doubles pair before Goh Jin Wei and Leong Jun Hao won their respective singles matches to take the tie. In Group B, South Korea lost their men's singles match when Jeon Hyeok-jin went down 21-10 23-21 to Canada's Victor Lai, but the four-times champions got back on level terms through Paris Olympic women's champion An Se-young before winning the remaining three matches. The South Koreans are in a strong position to finish inside the top two and qualify for the quarter-finals of the April 27-May 4 tournament as they now top the group with two points, having beaten Czech Republic 4-1 on Sunday. In the evening session, defending champions China will resume their quest for a record-extending 14th title against Hong Kong while Taiwan will face Czech Republic and Thailand will take on Algeria.
