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The Star
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
All Bing Kun wants is a lasting partnership with latest partner Pei Kee
Loo's latest switch: Bing Kun (left) will combine with Pei Kee starting from the Macau Open from July 29-Aug 3. PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Loo Bing Kun hopes to form a stable partnership with Go Pei Kee in the mixed doubles after switching partners many times. Bing Kun, who had a brief stint with the experienced Toh Ee Wei last month, will combine with Pei Kee, starting from the Macau Open from July 29-Aug 3. The 23-year-old has not managed to nail down a partnership so far and hopes that he can finally establish himself with Pei Kee. The latter, who is also 23, will take on double duty as she will continue playing in the women's doubles with Teoh Mei Xing. 'The coaches informed me that I will be partnering Pei Kee and we started training together this week,' said Bing Kun after a training session at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara yesterday. 'I hope this will be permanent. I have changed many partners before this. I played longest for one year with Ho Lo Ee. 'To be able to perform well, I think it's better to have a steady partner. Doubles players need time to gel.' Bing Kun showed glimpses of his potential during his short time with Ee Wei, reaching the quarter-finals and second round in the Taiwan Open and Malaysian Masters respectively. The Penang-born player is hoping to use the experience gained with Ee Wei in his new partnership with Pei Kee. 'Playing with a senior player like Ee Wei was a turning point for me. I learned a lot from her,' said Bing Kun. 'The style of play with Pei Kee will be different and I need to help her get her rhythm back in the mixed doubles as she has been focusing solely on women's doubles for the past six months. 'She has also been playing more in the back court in women's doubles, so I need to help her adapt to playing at front. 'Playing in two events will not be a problem for her as she is physically strong enough to cope,' added Bing Kun.
New Straits Times
30-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Bad line calls fuel Aaron-Khai Xing's fire for first World Tour title
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's doubles Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing have put last week's umpiring controversy at the Malaysia Masters behind them as they refocus on chasing their maiden World Tour title. The world No. 53 were left frustrated by three poor line calls from Swiss umpire Peter Meszaros during their narrow second-round defeat to Denmark's world No. 16 Rasmus Kjaer- Frederik Sogaard (21-10, 24-26, 21-16) at Axiata Arena. The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has since lodged an official complaint with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) over the standard of officiating. "We were quite frustrated after the incident, but we got over it within a day," said Khai Xing. "The whole episode has actually made us mentally stronger. If it happens again, we'll be ready." The pair, who are reigning world junior champions, are now turning their attention to improving their performances and hope to land at least a Super 300 title this season. Khai Xing added that national coach Herry IP has been pushing him to develop more power and consistency from the baseline. "The coaches want me to be more lethal from the backcourt. I've got to add more sting to my attacking game." He also admitted that starting slow has been a recurring issue for the pair. "We often take time to settle into matches - that's something we really need to fix to achieve better results." Aaron-Khai Xing are preparing for the Macau Open on July 29-Aug 3, followed by the Hong Kong Open (Sept 9-14) and Korea Open (Sept 23-28). The pair are aiming to crack the world's top 32, which would open the door to play in the elite Super 750 and Super 1000 events.
