Hoo Pang Ron and Lai Pei Jing remain the only Malaysian pair in the mixed doubles competition at the Japan Masters after several teammates exited in the opening round, The Star reported.
The duo secured their place in the second round at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov 11, by defeating Canada’s Jonathan Lai and Crystal Lai with a score of 21-14, 21-14.
The victory sets up a difficult second-round matchup against China’s top-seeded pair, Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin.
Three other Malaysian mixed doubles pairs failed to progress during the opening sessions.
Eighth seeds Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie narrowly missed the quarter-finals, losing a close three-game contest to China’s Zhu Yijun and Li Qian with scores of 19-21, 23-21, 21-23.
Jimmy Wong and Cheng Su Yin also lost their opening match to China’s Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui, finishing 8-21, 21-23.
In another mixed doubles fixture, the pairing of Chen Tang Jie and Chan Wen Tse fell to Japan’s Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara, 15-21, 10-21.
The Malaysian women’s singles contingent was also eliminated in the first round.
Wong Ling Ching lost to Thailand’s sixth seed, Pornpawee Chochuwong, in three games: 21-17, 4-21, 13-21.
K. Letshanaa was also knocked out by Japan’s Natsuki Nidaira, with a final score of 18-21, 21-18, 12-21.
Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun kept Malaysia’s men’s doubles hopes alive after a three-game victory over Thailand’s Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeraratsakul, 21-18, 21-23, 21-13.
Man and Tee’s next opponents are Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard, who are competing for a spot in the quarter-finals.
However, Chia Wei Jie and Teo Ee Yi, who had previously progressed through the qualifying rounds, were defeated by China’s He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu, 21-19, 14-21, 10-21.
| Athlete(s) | Category | Result | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoo Pang Ron / Lai Pei Jing | Mixed Doubles | Won 21-14, 21-14 | Jonathan Lai / Crystal Lai (CAN) |
| Man Wei Chong / Tee Kai Wun | Men’s Doubles | Won 21-18, 21-23, 21-13 | P. Sukphun / P. Teeraratsakul (THA) |
| Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Lai Jemie | Mixed Doubles | Lost 19-21, 23-21, 21-23 | Zhu Yijun / Li Qian (CHN) |
| Wong Ling Ching | Women’s Singles | Lost 21-17, 4-21, 13-21 | Pornpawee Chochuwong (THA) |
| K. Letshanaa | Women’s Singles | Lost 18-21, 21-18, 12-21 | Natsuki Nidaira (JPN) |
Hoo Pang Ron and Lai Pei Jing are scheduled to face Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin in the second round.
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