National men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik advanced to the second round of the Indian Open, while it was the end of the road for teammates Yap Roy King–Wan Arif Wan Junaidi. The world No. 2 duo were leading 21-12, 11-6 against junior teammates Aaron Tai–Kang Khai Xing when the match was halted after…
Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) has opened its training courts to some of the world’s top shuttlers, a move national singles coach Kenneth Jonassen believes is already helping raise standards — especially in terms of consistency. Over the past two weeks, ABM has welcomed a strong lineup of elite international players, turning daily training sessions into…
Malaysia’s men’s singles campaign at the Indian Open came to an early end after Leong Jun Hao was forced to retire from his first-round match against Japan’s Yushi Tanaka due to illness. The 26-year-old shuttler struggled from the start, losing the opening game 5-21 before trailing 3-8 in the second. He eventually withdrew from the…