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Barnama
18 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
18 hours 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.
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New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Pearly-Thinaah break Singapore hoodoo
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 4 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah finally shook off their Singapore Open hoodoo, and now they've got revenge on their minds. The Malaysian top women's pair kept up their strong form by battling past Japan's Mayu Matsumoto-Yuki Fukushima 25-23, 21-18 in the second round today to reach the quarter-finals for the first time at this tournament. The Super 750 meet had been anything but kind to Pearly-Thinaah in their previous two outings. They were forced to withdraw from their 2022 debut due to Pearly's elbow injury, and lost in the opening round last year. "It definitely feels like a small breakthrough," said Thinaah. "But we didn't let the past affect our game today. Moving forward, we just want to stay prepared and focused." Pearly admitted she had to rely on her partner during a nervy opener where they squandered three game points at 20–17 before finally sealing it 25–23. "I made a lot of simple mistakes and gave away too many points," said Pearly. "Luckily, I had Thinaah by my side, she helped and covered me a lot. That first game was crucial. We were leading, they caught up, but I'm happy we managed to finish it off." The win sets them up for a likely quarter-final clash with China's fast-rising pair Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian, who beat them in the Malaysia Masters semi-finals just last week. Yi Fan may be in a new partnership, but she's one of the most decorated names in the sport. The 27-year-old clinched Olympic gold in Paris last year alongside Chen Qing Chen. Since teaming up with Shu Xian this season, the pair have reached the semi-finals or better in six of their seven World Tour outings. They've claimed the Swiss Open title and finished runners-up at both the Malaysia Open and Malaysia Masters. The rivalry with Pearly-Thinaah is beginning to take shape. The Malaysians won their first meeting at the India Open when Yi Fan-Shu Xian were forced to retire at 14-4, but the Chinese pair struck back with victories at Orleans Masters and Malaysia Masters. For Pearly-Thinaah, tomorrow's clash offers more than just redemption. They are aiming to reach their third straight semi-final, having won the Thailand Open earlier this month and made the last four at the Malaysia Masters. "Today, the draught was a lot better, but there are still court conditions we need to adapt to," added Thinaah. "That said, we don't want anything to affect our game tomorrow. We just want to stay sharp."
Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Loh Kean Yew out of KFF Singapore Open after q-final defeat by Christo Popov
Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the last-16 win over Toma Junior Popov at the KFF Singapore Open on May 29. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN SINGAPORE – With a shake of the head, local hopeful Loh Kean Yew rued a missed opportunity to match his best finish at the US$1 million (S$1.29 million) KFF Singapore Open, after he lost 21-10, 21-14 to 23rd-ranked Christo Popov in the quarter-finals on May 30. The 23-year-old Frenchman has been in fine form after eliminating Denmark's world No. 3 Anders Antonsen and India's 34th-ranked H. S. Prannoy in the earlier rounds of the Super 750 event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. He will face Lu Guangzu in the semi-finals on May 31, after the 15th-ranked Chinese overcame Japan's world No. 7 Kodai Naraoka 19-21, 21-17, 21-12. Popov, a southpaw, had also beaten world No. 10 Loh in the last 16 of the 2023 KFF Singapore Open, and his latest win not only took their head-to-head record to 3-3 but also avenged older brother Toma Junior's last-16 loss to the Singaporean the previous day. Loh, who reached the semi-finals in 2022 and quarter-finals in 2024, will collect a cheque for US$5,500 and turn his attention to the June 3-8 Indonesia Open. Meanwhile, in the clash of two Olympic gold medallists in the women's singles quarter-finals, defending champion and world No. 1 An Se-young saw her unbeaten start to 2025 end at 27 matches when she lost 21-13, 21-16 to China's fifth-ranked Chen Yufei. An's last-16 match the previous day had ended much later than Chen's. When asked if that had affected her, the Paris 2024 champion agreed, but did not want to make that an excuse. The 23-year-old South Korean said: 'I could not get back my condition since yesterday's match. As a professional athlete, I have to focus on every single match. But today, I couldn't, so that was my problem. 'I am definitely not satisfied with the loss. However, this is not the end of the season so I need to improve to fight against my opponents for the rest of the season.' After exacting revenge for losing the 2024 KFF Singapore Open final in three games to An, Chen will take on compatriot Han Yue in the final four after the world No. 4 beat Japan's 20th-ranked Natsuki Nidaira 21-17, 21-15. World No. 2 Wang Zhiyi is also through after overcoming Thailand's seventh-ranked Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-17, 21-19. She will meet Japan's world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi, who prevailed 21-15, 22-20 over 18th-ranked Canadian Michelle Li and will attempt to prevent an all-China final. Tokyo 2020 champion Chen had taken a six-month break from the sport to learn English and recover physically and mentally after the Paris 2024 Olympics. But her win was not a surprise given her 13-11 head-to-head record against An, who struggled against her opponent's prowess at the net in the first game and fine judgment of clears to the back court in the second game. Explaining her post-match celebration in which she put a finger to her lips, Chen said it was in response to criticism of the Chinese women's singles players after An had beaten Chen (twice), Wang and 14th-ranked Gao Fangjie (thrice each) this year. The 27-year-old said: 'There were many doubts over our ability. But previously, I had not recovered completely, and now that I have, I feel I have the ability to compete with her. 'There is no need to belittle anyone, or our singles players, because I believe we are working hard together to improve and try to beat every opponent. 'I also can't say I'm back to my peak because of just this match. She may not have played well, or there may be issues with her condition today. But such is competitive sports, I can only stay grounded and take one match at a time, prepare fully, and do my part well.' David Lee is senior sports correspondent at The Straits Times focusing on aquatics, badminton, basketball, cue sports, football and table tennis. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Satwik-Chirag outplay world no.1 Goh-Nur to sail into Singapore Open semifinals
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for their maiden title of the season, storming into the Singapore Open semifinals with a straight-game win over world No. 1 Malaysian duo of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin here on a comeback after battling fitness issues for the last few weeks, the Indian pair displayed rock-solid defence and controlled the front court with precision to register a 21-17, 21-15 win in a 39-minute quarterfinal clash at the Super 750 badminton is their third semifinal appearance of the season, having reached the last-four stage at both the Malaysia and India Open earlier this former world No.1 Indians held a 6-2 head-to-head record against the Malaysians going into the match, although they had lost their most recent meeting at the India match began with two service faults in the first four points and featured short rallies as both pairs looked to execute angled returns and attack at the earliest a result, the score moved evenly from 1-1 to 7-7 before the Indians gained a three-point cushion at the interval, with Satwik dictating the serve and third Indian pair maintained the pressure to go up 15-11 before Satwik committed a service error and Izzuddin unleashed a jump smash to narrow the gap to 13-15.A brutal forehand smash from Satwik pushed India ahead at 18-15. Izzuddin then hit one wide, and Chirag, who had earlier sent a shot long, redeemed himself with a straight smash to earn three game points. Goh buried a service return into the net, handing the Indians the opening game and the early made a few errors early in the second game, but the Indians did well to keep pace in the high-speed exchanges, with the score level at and Chirag then reeled off four consecutive points before an unforced error halted their momentum. A body blow from Chirag forced a weak return from Izzuddin into the net, giving India a four-point lead at the interval.A sharp backhand at the net took the Indians to 15-9 after the break. Satwik then sent down a thunderous smash to make it the Indians committed a few unforced errors, Satwik produced another fierce return to earn five match points. They sealed the win after another error from their opponents.
