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New Straits Times
5 hours ago
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- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik storm into first Singapore Open final
KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik produced a masterclass to reach their first-ever final at the Singapore Open on Saturday. The world No. 3 fought back to beat reigning Asian Games champions and world No. 27 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty of India 19-21, 21-10, 21-18 in the semi-finals. It marks their fourth straight final this season, following title wins at the Badminton Asia Championships and Thailand Open, and a runner-up finish at the Malaysia Masters. Aaron-Wooi Yik will face South Korea's world No. 10 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in Sunday's final. The Koreans stunned world No. 2 Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark 21-17, 21-16.
The Star
21 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Winding road ahead
Payback time: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik beat Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun by edging them 22-20, 21-17 in the quarter-finals. PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik believe they are currently enjoying one of the best stretches of their career after storming into the semi-finals of the Singapore Open. Yesterday, the duo exacted sweet revenge on their Malaysian Masters conquerors Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun by edging them 22-20, 21-17 in the quarter-finals. This will be Aaron-Wooi Yik's third straight semi-final appearance in as many weeks, following strong campaigns at the Thailand Open and Malaysian Masters. In Bangkok, they clinched the Thailand Open title by defeating Denmark's William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer in the final. They came close to adding a second title at the home Masters last week but fell to Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the final. Aaron-Wooi Yik are now determined to add another podium finish to their impressive run but must first overcome a tricky semi-final hurdle today against India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty. On paper, Aaron-Wooi Yik hold the advantage in both world ranking and head-to-head record, having won nine of their 12 meetings against the Indian pair, who are currently ranked No. 27. However, Aaron is not taking anything for granted, especially after Satwiksairaj-Chirag's impressive win over world No. 1 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin in the quarter-finals. 'I think they might have been dealing with some injuries recently, so we haven't seen them much in action this past month. That makes it harder to gauge their current form,' said Aaron. 'It doesn't matter what happened in previous matches this is a different situation. For now, we just want to focus on performing our best against Satwik and Chirag and see what happens tomorrow,' added Wooi Yik. Aaron-Wooi Yik credited their recent form to the guidance of new coach Herry Iman Pierngadi, whose influence has brought stability and confidence to their game, although they admit there's still more work to be done. 'I think we've been consistent before this as well, but this time it feels different, maybe because we've improved and become more mature. There's still a lot of room for improvement, especially since this is just the beginning with our new coach. It's a new journey, and we need to be well prepared for what's ahead,' said Wooi Yik. As for the quarter-final win over Wei Chong-Kai Wun, Wooi Yik felt that it was not much different from their Malaysian Masters final last week, except that this time, they were more consistent throughout the encounter. 'I don't think there was much difference because we're teammates, right? We know each other very well. It really comes down to who plays better in the moment. I think today we played better and were more consistent compared to them, so there wasn't much separating us,' he said.
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Upset over Jonatan leaves Jun Hao upbeat ahead of Kunlavut test
Inspirational: Leong Jun Hao feels that playing in the Lion City is the catalyst to revive his badminton career. PETALING JAYA: It felt like deja vu for men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao as he rediscovered his form at the Singapore Open by advancing to the quarter-finals. Jun Hao pulled off a surprise win over world No. 5 and former Asian champion Jonatan Christie in the second round yesterday, sealing a straight-games victory 21-16, 21-19. The result ended a frustrating run for Jun Hao, who had suffered early exits in his last eight BWF World Tour appearances, including a first-round defeat at the Malaysian Masters last week. Fittingly, his latest resurgence mirrored his campaign at last year's Singapore Open, where he stunned Jonatan's compatriot Anthony Ginting, also in the second round. Jun Hao believes that the Lion City might once again be the spark he needs to turn his season around, especially since breaking into the world's top 32. 'I tried to adapt as quickly as I could and just stayed focused on the court and the conditions,' said Jun Hao. 'Since last year, I did my best to get things going from here (at the Singapore Open). After that, things were up and down. So I'm trying to restart from here,' said Jun Hao in an interview with BWF. However, Jun Hao will be hoping history doesn't repeat itself in the quarter-finals. Last year, his impressive run came to an end at the hands of world champion Viktor Axelsen. This time, standing in his way is another world champion, Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn. On paper, Jun Hao holds the edge in their head-to-head record, having won three of their five previous encounters. But in their most recent meeting at the Thailand Open last year, it was Kunlavut who emerged victorious after a gruelling three-game battle in the second round.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Thailand Open boxing: Tanwar, Gill make the finals
Naman Tanwar (90kg) and Anshul Gill (90+kg) registered hard-fought wins over their respective opponents from Uzbekistan to enter the finals at the Thailand Open international boxing tournament in Bangkok on Thursday (May 29, 2025). Tanwar overcame Juraboev Elyorbek 4-1, while Gill edged past Rustamov Abdurakhmon 3-2 in the semifinals. In women's competitions, Tamanna (51kg), Priya (57kg) and Lalfakmawii (80kg) exited in the last-four stage.
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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Jun Hao upsets Jonatan to advance to last eight in Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR: Leong Jun Hao is in the mood for some giant-killing. After toppling Indonesia's world No. 5 Jonatan Christie 21-16, 21-19 in the second round on Thursday, the world No. 25 Malaysian aims to beat Thailand's world No. 2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the quarter-finals. Jun Hao proved once again he has what it takes to beat world class players. He also defeated Jonatan in the last four of the Super 500 Kumamoto Masters in Japan last November. But Kunlavut looks potent. Winner of the recent Asian Championships and Thailand Open, he thrashed China's world No. 33 Wang Zheng Xing 21-8, 21-17 in the second round in Singapore However, Jun Hao will be quietly confident as he had beaten the Thai world champion three times in five meetings.
