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Free Malaysia Today
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Pei Kee-Mei Xing stun Japanese pair to enter China Open quarters
It will be Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing's first quarter-final appearance at a World Tour Super 1000 event. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Malaysia's unheralded women's doubles pair Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing upset the form book at the China Open today when they defeated a top Japanese pair to qualify for the quarter-finals. The world No 22 pair battled for more than an hour to overcome Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi 26-24, 7-21, 21-18 in a hard-fought three-game match in Changzhou. This is a major achievement for the Malaysians as it will be their first quarter-final appearance at a World Tour Super 1000 event. Today's match was the first time both pairs had met in an international tournament. The Malaysians face another tough encounter in tomorrow's quarter-final, meeting home pair Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian, who are ranked world No 8. The tournament offers a total prize money of US$2 million (RM8.4 million), with winners in the doubles events taking home US$148,000 (RM624,000) and the runners-up US$70,000 (RM295,146). All semi-finalists will get US$28,000 (RM118,000) each while quarter-finalists will be awarded US$12,500 (RM52,700).
The Star
24-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Giantkillers Pei Kee-Mei Xing knock out Japan's sixth seeds
Powerful display: National women's doubles shuttlers Go Pei Kee (front) and Teoh Mei Xing. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star PETALING JAYA: National women's doubles coach Rosman Razak had every reason to smile at the China Open - his young pair delivered big. Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing stunned sixth seeds Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi of Japan on Thursday (July 24), pulling off the biggest upset of the second round to storm into the quarter-finals. Pei Kee-Mei Xing, who had previously come under fire for their inconsistent performances and a noticeable gulf in quality compared to national No. 1 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, rose to the occasion with a spirited display against the Japanese pair in Changzhou. After a gruelling 63-minute battle, they booked their spot in the quarter-finals with a hard-fought 26-24, 7-21, 21-18 victory. However, a sterner test awaits them next as they take on home favourites Jia Yifan-Zhang Shuxian.
Malay Mail
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Pearly Tan-Thinaah showing grit, no longer rattled by top Chinese pairs, says coach
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — National women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are showing clear signs of maturity by strongly challenging China's top pairs, who have long been their nemeses. National women's doubles coach Rosman Razak said the world number three pair are now mentally stronger and no longer give up easily when facing tough situations in matches. 'In the past, if things didn't go well on court, they would become 'lost'. But that's no longer the case. They try, they fight, and sometimes, right in the middle of the match, their form and fighting spirit return. 'That is most evident — their maturity and willingness to keep trying. I really like that,' he said when met at the Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara yesterday. According to Rosman, the six-week break from tournaments ahead of the Japan and China Opens this month is the best phase to rebuild physical conditioning and allow time for injury recovery, particularly for Pearly-Thinaah. 'This is the best time to 'repair' everything — recovery, physical conditioning, injury prevention — we're doing all of that now. 'But at the same time, we don't know whether their momentum can be maintained or if they'll need time to regain their rhythm,' he said. Rosman also confirmed that two national women's doubles pairs — Pearly-Thinaah and Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee — have qualified for the 2025 World Championships in Paris this August. When asked about potential pairs to fill the second national doubles slot, Rosman stressed that all players still have equal opportunities and must compete fairly to earn their place. 'I don't want to talk about individuals. But currently, Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting's performance looks much better than the other juniors. That said, the others are catching up in the race for that spot,' he said. Rosman also named the young pair Low Zi Yu-Dania Sofea Zaidi as among the prospects, having shown encouraging results in lower-tier international competitions, but emphasised that they still need time and sufficient exposure. 'Sofea is only 18, Zi Yu is just 15. I think the progress of these young players shows potential. But they need time and exposure. Don't compare them with Pearly and Thinaah,' he said. — Bernama
Malay Mail
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Malaysia Masters 2025: Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing take down Olympic queen Chen Qing Chen again
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The national women's doubles pair, Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing once again stole the spotlight when they recorded a stylish victory over 2024 Paris Olympic champion, Chen Qing Chen who teamed up with Wang Ting Ge of China to advance to the second round of the Malaysia Masters 2025 at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, yesterday. The first round yesterday saw Pei Kee-Mei Xing, currently ranked 24th in the world, display an energetic performance to defeat the Chinese pair 21-19, 21-19 in 53 minutes, their second victory over the same pair after the 2025 German Open in February. 'This time, we have higher expectations. At the beginning of the match, we started well, but then we started making some mistakes and feeling nervous. However, today, we managed to overcome all that. 'We were a bit nervous too because she (Qing Chen) is still an Olympic champion and very experienced but we really appreciate the opportunity to play against them,' Mei Xing told reporters here yesterday. Asked about the match against the seventh seeds of the tournament, Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian of China in the second round following their victory over national representatives Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting (21-11, 17-21, 21-13), Mei Xing said yesterday's victory was the best tonic to face tomorrow's challenge. Meanwhile, national men's doubles, Muhammad Haikal Nazri-Choong Hon Jian defeated eighth seeds Kittinupong Kedren-Decaphol Puavaranukroh of Thailand, 21-15, 21-18 in the first-round action, which lasted 40 minutes. It was their first win after six first-round losses since the China Open in September last year, and it was a boost for Muhammad Haikal, who had previously suffered a thigh muscle injury since last December. 'Of course, I am very happy, but there is still much to improve. The action at home gave us extra motivation. I feel comfortable after returning from injury, but after playing for a long time I start to feel tired because this is my first tournament since returning,' he said. In another action, national men's doubles pair Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong also advanced to the second round after defeating Taiwan's Chiang Chien Wei-Wu Hsuan Yi 21-14, 21-16. However, luck was not on the side of the national professional men's pair, Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, when they lost to Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han from Taiwan, 19-21,15-21. — Bernama
