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Barnama
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Wei Chong-Kai Wun, Pearly-Thinaah Advance To Indonesian Open Semi Finals
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Both national men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and national women's pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah made it through to the semi-finals of the Indonesian Open today. Wei Chong-Kai Wun had no trouble beating Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty 21-19, 21-16 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta while Pearly Tan-M Thinaah beat Japanese pair Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi 21-6, 21-18. Wei Chong shared that his victory came from fully focusing on the gameplay and strategy outlined by their coach.
The Star
05-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Man-Tee gear up for grudge tie against Indian pair in Istora
Giving a good fight: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun overcame Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi in the second round. PETALING JAYA: It's personal this time. Malaysia's top men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun are out to finally crack the code against their nemesis – India's top pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty – in a high-stakes Indonesian Open quarter-final showdown today. Despite holding a higher world ranking at No. 7 compared to the Indian duo's 22nd, Wei Chong-Kai Wun are still chasing their first win in five meetings since 2022 – a losing streak they are desperate to end. Their most recent encounter at the Indian Open in January ended in a disappointing defeat but they are hoping to turn their fortunes. The clash is expected to be an even tougher challenge than their all-Malaysian battle yesterday, where they overcame Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi in the second round. Wei Chong-Kai Wun looked on the verge of defeat after dropping the first game, but they rallied to secure a hard-fought 14-21, 21-11, 21-15 victory against their teammates. Satwiksairaj-Chirag also showed fire in their belly by advancing to the quarter-finals after edging past Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 in a thrilling game. Wei Chong is ready to face the huge battle ahead. 'It was a tough match against our teammates (Roy King-Wan Arif), because we knew each other's game very well. The match depended on our condition really,' said Wei Chong. 'I think we really did well in our game plan and our shots. I think it's getting better, and we managed to pull a strong comeback.' Wei Chong-Kai Wun were the finalists at last year's edition and hopes are high on them to get into the same stage again. Meanwhile, women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah breathed a sigh of relief after battling through a tough encounter against the home favourites Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti to reach the quarter-finals. Playing at the Istora Senayan in front of thousands of passionate home fans can be daunting for any player but Pearly-Thinaah managed to overcome the challenge, especially after falling behind significantly in the first game. They booked their quarter-final spot after a hard-fought 18-21, 21-16, 21-17 victory. 'Definitely not easy to play with them (Lanny-Siti). We've played against them a few times already but I think what really helped both of us today (yesterday) was the support from each other and also the coaches who didn't give up on us. 'They kept motivating us even though we were going deep into the match, but we didn't want to let that affect us or bring our motivation and spirit down. 'We just kept fighting for one point at a time. I think that really helped us,' said Thinaah. The duo will play the winners of the match between teammates Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee and Japan's Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi. RESULTS (Malaysians only) SECOND ROUND Men's doubles: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun bt Yap Roy King-Wang Arif Wan Junaidi 14-21, 21-11, 21-15. Women's doubles: Pearly bt Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti (Ina) 18-21, 21-16, 21-17. Mixed doubles: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei bt Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch (Den) 21-9, 21-12; Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie bt Amri Syahnawi-Nita Violina Marwah (Ina) 21-12, 21-17. FIRST ROUND Men's singles: Leong Jun Hao bt Chico Dwi Wardoyo (Ina) 21-13, 21-12. Men's doubles: Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard (Den) bt Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik 21-13, 19-21, 21-18. Women's singles: Kirsty Gilmour (Sco) bt Goh Jin Wei 22-20, 21-16.
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New Straits Times
03-06-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
{UPDATED] Wei Chong-Kai Wun eye historic double at Istora Senayan
KUALA LUMPUR: Having already won the Indonesia Masters earlier this year, can men's pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun make it two titles in a calendar year at the iconic Istora Senayan? The Malaysian world No. 7 returned to the revered venue in Jakarta in style today, brushing aside the United States' world No. 33 Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith 21-6, 21-11 in 21 minutes in the first round of the Indonesia Open. Last year, Wei Chong-Kai Wun stunned many by reaching the final, but only to fall to China's Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang. This year, they return with renewed ambition. "We're happy to be back at Istora Senayan and we hope to perform well," said Wei Chong in a post-match interview. "Our win at the Malaysia Masters is behind us — this is a new week and we're eager to learn from the top pairs here." In the second round, Wei Chong-Kai Wun will face the winners of the tie between compatriots Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King and France's Eloi Adam-Leo Rossi.
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Aaron-Wooi Yik win all-Malaysian clash to reach Singapore Open semis
NATIONAL men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik stormed into the semi-finals of the Singapore Open with a tough 22-20, 21-17 win over Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun at the Singapore Indoor Stadium today. The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallists needed 33 minutes to dispose of world number seven Wei Chong-Kai Wun. Aaron admitted that the first game was 'quite challenging', saying they faced several crucial points in their effort to defeat their compatriots. 'I think after the first game, we were more calm and relaxed. As you can see, it was much closer in the first game... we had three game points. Luckily, we won the first game,' he said. In tomorrow's semi-final, Aaron-Wooi Yik will take on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty after the India pair defeated Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei Nor Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani 21-17, 21-15. Earlier, top seeds Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie went going down fighting 19-21, 22-20, 17-21 to Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran in a tightly contested 64-minute mixed doubles match. Meanwhile, national men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao failed to advance to the semi-finals after being outplayed 13-21, 11-21 by second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. There was no joy for Malaysia in women's doubles either when Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah capitulated 21-14, 22-24, 14-21 to China's Zhang Shu Xian-Jia Yi Fan. It was Pearly-Thinaah's second straight loss to Shu Xian-Yi Fan, who also prevailed in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters last week.
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Aaron-Wooi Yik win to reach Singapore Open semis
NATIONAL men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik stormed into the semi-finals of the Singapore Open with a tough 22-20, 21-17 win over Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun at the Singapore Indoor Stadium today. The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallists needed 33 minutes to dispose of world number seven Wei Chong-Kai Wun. Aaron admitted that the first game was 'quite challenging', saying they faced several crucial points in their effort to defeat their compatriots. 'I think after the first game, we were more calm and relaxed. As you can see, it was much closer in the first game... we had three game points. Luckily, we won the first game,' he said. In tomorrow's semi-final, Aaron-Wooi Yik will take on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty after the India pair defeated Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei Nor Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani 21-17, 21-15. Earlier, top seeds Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie went going down fighting 19-21, 22-20, 17-21 to Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran in a tightly contested 64-minute mixed doubles match. Meanwhile, national men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao failed to advance to the semi-finals after being outplayed 13-21, 11-21 by second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. There was no joy for Malaysia in women's doubles either when Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah capitulated 21-14, 22-24, 14-21 to China's Zhang Shu Xian-Jia Yi Fan. It was Pearly-Thinaah's second straight loss to Shu Xian-Yi Fan, who also prevailed in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters last week.
