Malaysian Duo Aaron-Khai Xing Surge in Badminton Rankings After Swiss Open Success BASEL, Switzerland – The ascent of Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing continues to reshape the landscape of Malaysian men’s doubles badminton. The young pair are rapidly closing the gap on their more established teammates, demonstrating a knack for pulling off upsets on … Read more
Wei Chong-Kai Wun Aim to Break Quarter-Final Barrier at Asian Championships PETALING JAYA – The pursuit of a first major medal continues for Malaysia’s men’s doubles pairing of Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun as they prepare for their fifth appearance at the Asian Championships, set to take place in Ningbo, China, from April … Read more
BIRMINGHAM – Man Wei Chong’s decision to compete at the 2026 All England Open Badminton Championships, despite battling a right knee injury, proved worthwhile, even as he and partner Tee Kai Wun exited in the quarterfinal round. The Malaysian duo demonstrated resilience and a marked improvement in form throughout the tournament at the Utilita Arena … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, England – The 2026 Yonex All England Championships witnessed a significant upset on Friday as young Malaysian men’s doubles pair Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing defeated the heavily favored Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. The victory, a 23-21, 21-12 decision, marks a breakthrough moment for the 2024 World Junior champions … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Veteran men’s doubles pair Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Azriyn Ayub cannot afford to be complacent when they face Taiwan’s Lai Po-yu-Tsai Fu-cheng in the second round of the Thailand Masters tomorrow. On paper, Wee Kiong-Azriyn appear well placed to reach the quarter-finals as the tournament’s fourth seeds, having also won their previous two meetings … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: No mountain is too high to climb and no challenge is too great. That is the spirit embraced by world No. 7 men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, despite suffering another defeat to world No. 1 Kim Won-ho-Seo Seung-jae in the Malaysian Open quarter-finals at the Axiata Arena yesterday. On paper, … Read more
BUKIT JALIL: England’s men’s doubles pair Ben Lane-Sean Vendy appeared to put into practice lessons once imparted by former world No. 1 Koo Kien Keat as they frustrated his current proteges Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in the second round of the Malaysian Open yesterday. The clash at the Axiata Arena carried an intriguing plot, … Read more
In badminton doubles star Chirag Shetty’s Mumbai backyard at Goregaon Sports Club, a national-ranking tournament ended up needing five days of qualification rounds to whittle it down to four days of main draw action. The last national ranking in Goa had 2,200 shuttler entries, with qualifying rounds going on till 3 am. At the Panjim … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Will our Malaysian shuttlers end a six-year wait for a place in the Malaysian Open final? The answer will only become clear when the national shuttlers take to the courts as the season opening Badminton World Federation (BWF) tournament gets under way next Tuesday. Based on the current situation in the national camp, … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani are undergoing joint training sessions with Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) players ahead of the Malaysian Open from Jan 6-11 at Axiata Arena. Sze Fei-Izzuddin were spotted sparring with the likes of world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and world No. 5 Man Wei Chong-Tee … Read more