Malaysia finally has a new badminton world No. 1 after eight long years! Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have officially become the top-ranked men’s doubles pair in the world, ending Denmark’s Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen’s 23-week reign. The latest BWF rankings released on Tuesday confirmed their remarkable rise. This milestone marks Malaysia’s first…
The Malaysia Masters 2025 turned sour for national men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong, as his comeback journey was once again disrupted by injury—this time, a right knee issue that forced him to retire midway through his opening-round match. Playing in front of the home crowd at the iconic Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Tze…
“One is not enough.” That’s the clear message from national men’s doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi, as he sets his sights on guiding Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik to more success starting with the Thailand Open in Bangkok today. With a strong intent on making the former world champions multiple title winners in 2024, Herry, who…
Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair, are expected to decide on their contract renewal with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) by the end of next week. The shuttlers have yet to renew their contracts, which has led to speculation that they may opt to leave BAM and pursue an independent…
Malaysia kicked off their TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 campaign in style, dominating France with a clean 5-0 sweep in their Group C opener at Xiamen, China, on Monday. World No. 2 men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani set the tone early, delivering a solid first point with a 21-11, 21-9 win…
KUALA LUMPUR – Men’s doubles shuttlers Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Goh Sze Fei are welcoming the stiff internal competition as they aim to secure a starting spot for Team Malaysia at the upcoming Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, which kicks off next week. The pair are part of a formidable lineup, with three top-10 ranked…
Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, have surged up the world rankings to No. 4 — their best position in the past six months — following their sensational title win at the 2 last week at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) last week. Previously ranked sixth, the dynamic duo earned…
Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik reaffirmed their status as Malaysia’s dependable doubles pair by clinching the gold medal at the Asian Championships. Just a month after a disappointing first-round exit at the All-England, the duo bounced back with a strong mindset to secure their first-ever Asian title. The 2022 world champions capped a stellar…
The United States may still be the heartbeat of pickleball, and its popularity remains strong in Canada. But the sport is rapidly taking off across the globe—and one unexpected country is making a name for itself as Asia’s newest pickleball powerhouse. That country? Malaysia. According to the latest data from the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating…
Rexy Mainaky, the national coaching director of Malaysia, made a bold decision by fielding a weakened team at the Asia Mixed Team Championships. Although the team’s early exit was disappointing, Rexy stands by his choice. Malaysia’s team failed to advance past the group stage. They lost 2-3 to both Hong Kong and Indonesia. As a…