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New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
'We were outclassed,' Sze Fei-Izzuddin concede after defeat
KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani lost it lock, stock and barrel in Tokyo on Sunday, and they had no complaints. The Malaysian men's doubles pair were simply outpaced and outclassed by newly-crowned Japan Open champions Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea, who lived up to their billing as the sport's fastest-rising duo. Their 21-16, 21-17 defeat in just 38 minutes meant Malaysia finished the Super 750 tournament without a single title. Earlier in the day, women's doubles world No. 3 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah also fell in straight games to China's world No. 1 Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning. It was an especially painful blow for defending champions Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who will now make way for Won Ho-Seung Jae as the new world No. 1 pair when the BWF rankings are updated on Tuesday. "They were just very fast and too good, although we tried to catch up with their speed," said Sze Fei at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. "We had nothing to prove — we just wanted to play our best and enjoy the game." Tokyo had been the launchpad for their golden run last year — with titles at the China Open, Arctic Open, and India Open following shortly after — a streak that eventually pushed them to the world No. 1 spot on May 27. But their reign will end after just eight weeks, with the pair now set to drop to No. 3, behind compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik. Izzuddin admitted they were overwhelmed by the blistering pace of the Koreans. "We tried to match their speed, but they managed to stay ahead," said Izzuddin. "We just have to be better prepared and focus more on improving our game." Their coach Teo Kok Siang praised his charges for their run to the final — their first since winning the India Open in January. "In this tournament, we gave it our all. Credit to the players for their effort and performance," said Kok Siang. "We'll keep pushing forward and work even harder to achieve better results in the future." Roles will be reversed in China next week. Sze Fei-Izzuddin will now look to defend their China Open crown, while the new world No. 1 Won Ho-Seung Jae begin their reign at the Super 1000 event in Changzhou on Tuesday.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah fall short in Japan Open 2025 Final
PEARLY TAN -M. Thinaah stumbled in their bid to become the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to land the Japan Open title, falling to world number one Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning of China in the 2025 final in Tokyo today. The Super 750 final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium began on level terms, with both pairs locked at 6-6. However, the top-seeded and defending champions Sheng Shu-Tan Ning soon took control, ramping up the pressure to pull ahead 19-10 before closing out the first game 21-15. Sheng Shu-Tan Ning picked up right where they left off in the second game, storming to a 4-0 lead and stretching it to 14-7 before winning at 21-14 to retain the title in 45 minutes. The defeat dashed Pearly-Thinaah's hopes of avenging last month's Indonesia Open final loss to the same opponents, where they went down 25-23, 12-21, 19-21. Today's result also marked Pearly-Thinaah's ninth defeat in 12 meetings against Sheng Shu-Tan Ning. As the runners-up, Pearly-Thinaah pocketed USD33,250 (around RM141,000) while Sheng Shu-Tan Ning walked away with USD70,300 (about RM298,000) as champions. The world number three pair also matched the achievement of Malaysian legends Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui, who were runners-up in the Japan Open 2008 edition. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champions have had a good season so far, capturing the Thailand Open title in May and finishing second at the Indonesia Masters in January - BERNAMA
Barnama
3 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
World No.1 Chinese Pair Denies Pearly-Thinaah Japan Open Glory
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stumbled in their bid to become the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to land the Japan Open title, falling to world number one Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning of China in the 2025 final in Tokyo today. The Super 750 final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium began on level terms, with both pairs locked at 6-6. However, the top-seeded and defending champions Sheng Shu-Tan Ning soon took control, ramping up the pressure to pull ahead 19-10 before closing out the first game 21-15. bootstrap slideshow Sheng Shu-Tan Ning picked up right where they left off in the second game, storming to a 4-0 lead and stretching it to 14-7 before winning at 21-14 to retain the title in 45 minutes. The defeat dashed Pearly-Thinaah's hopes of avenging last month's Indonesia Open final loss to the same opponents, where they went down 25-23, 12-21, 19-21. Today's result also marked Pearly-Thinaah's ninth defeat in 12 meetings against Sheng Shu-Tan Ning. As the runners-up, Pearly-Thinaah pocketed USD33,250 (around RM141,000) while Sheng Shu-Tan Ning walked away with USD70,300 (about RM298,000) as champions. The world number three pair also matched the achievement of Malaysian legends Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui, who were runners-up in the Japan Open 2008 edition. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champions have had a good season so far, capturing the Thailand Open title in May and finishing second at the Indonesia Masters in January.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah lost to China's top pair in the Japan Open 2025 final, ending their title hopes in Tokyo.
PEARLY TAN-M. Thinaah stumbled in their bid to become the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to land the Japan Open title, falling to world number one Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning of China in the 2025 final in Tokyo today. The Super 750 final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium began on level terms, with both pairs locked at 6-6. However, the top-seeded and defending champions Sheng Shu-Tan Ning soon took control, ramping up the pressure to pull ahead 19-10 before closing out the first game 21-15. Sheng Shu-Tan Ning picked up right where they left off in the second game, storming to a 4-0 lead and stretching it to 14-7 before winning at 21-14 to retain the title in 45 minutes. The defeat dashed Pearly-Thinaah's hopes of avenging last month's Indonesia Open final loss to the same opponents, where they went down 25-23, 12-21, 19-21. Today's result also marked Pearly-Thinaah's ninth defeat in 12 meetings against Sheng Shu-Tan Ning. As the runners-up, Pearly-Thinaah pocketed USD33,250 (around RM141,000) while Sheng Shu-Tan Ning walked away with USD70,300 (about RM298,000) as champions. The world number three pair also matched the achievement of Malaysian legends Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui, who were runners-up in the Japan Open 2008 edition. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champions have had a good season so far, capturing the Thailand Open title in May and finishing second at the Indonesia Masters in January - BERNAMA
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Korean rivals a threat to Sze Fei-Izzuddin's double dream
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani's dream of becoming the first Malaysian pair to win the Japan Open title twice, face a major threat from South Korea's in-form Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae on Sunday. However, world No. 3 Wan Ho-Seung Jae will still replace Sze Fei-Izzuddin as world No. 1 next week, regardless of the outcome in Tokyo. Sze Fei-Izzuddin cannot afford another heartbreak at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. A win would see them stand alone as the only Malaysians to have won the Japan Open men's doubles crown twice. So far, only Razif-Jalani Sidek (1986), Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock (1998), and Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng (2002) have claimed the prestigious Super 750 title. Sze Fei-Izzuddin were in commanding form in yesterday's semi-finals, beating Taiwan's world No. 24 Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han 21-19, 21-11 in just 35 minutes. The head-to-head record stands at 1-1, but the Malaysians will take heart from their most recent meeting, having beaten the Koreans in the final of the India Open in January — their only title so far this year. However, Wan Ho-Seung Jae are in red-hot form, having already captured four World Tour titles this season. They booked their place in the final with a dominant 21-14, 21-15 win over Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi. It wasn't quite a fairytale ending, but Yew Sin can take solace in rediscovering his spark in Tokyo in front of his newlywed wife, former Japanese star Aya Ohori. After tying the knot with the former world No. 7 in Melaka last month, Yew Sin showed a renewed fire alongside Ee Yi, reaching the semi-finals after a torrid run of seven straight first-round exits. It was their first semi-final appearance on the World Tour since the Malaysia Open in January, and it came on Ohori's home soil. With their confidence restored, the independent pair will be looking to carry the momentum into next week's China Open.
