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The Star
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Justin's lack of results a cause for concern
Floored: Malaysia men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh is struggling to find his footing in the international stage. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh's early exit from the Canadian Open has raised concerns, especially as he is regarded as one of the national team's most promising young talents. The 20-year-old fell to Taiwan's Wang Po-wei 23-25, 10-21 in the first round at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Ontario on Wednesday, bringing a disappointing end to his campaign in North America. Just a week earlier, Justin had also crashed out in the second round of the US Open after losing to another Taiwanese player, Liao Jhuo-fu. The result hardly reflected the detailed preparation Justin had undergone, especially after he expressed his determination to repay the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) for investing heavily in his participation in the two tournaments. On a broader scale, the 20-year-old has found it difficult to make a breakthrough at the higher level of the BWF World Tour since clinching the Saipan International title in the Northern Marianas last July. His best outing this year came at the Taiwan Open in May, where he reached the quarter-finals, only to see his run ended, ironically, by yet another Taiwanese opponent, Wang Tzu-wei. Former world No. 1 Roslin Hashim believes Justin's dip in form needs to be addressed urgently, warning that any delay could have a lasting impact, particularly on his confidence and mental state. Roslin also feels that beyond sharpening his technique and on-court strategies, Justin must place greater focus on strengthening his mental fortitude to bounce back from the string of poor results he has suffered recently. 'Justin is still a player with plenty of potential, but I feel he needs to overcome the mental hurdles he's facing on court, as these issues can have a significant impact on his performance,' said Roslin. 'Suffering defeat after defeat is never ideal for any player, it can slowly eat away at their spirit and confidence. 'That's why I sincerely hope that, alongside improving his game, Justin is also given the psychological support he needs to strengthen his mental resilience when he steps onto the court,' said Roslin. Despite Justin Hoh's early exit, Malaysia still have three shuttlers keeping the challenge alive at the Canadian Open. Eogene Ewe, who battled through two qualifying matches, was handed a first-round walkover after Japan's Takuma Obayashi withdrew, giving him a timely breather ahead of his second-round clash against Germany's Matthias Kicklitz. In the women's singles, Wong Ling Ching stole the spotlight by pulling off a stunning upset over fifth seed Line Christophersen of Denmark, winning 12-21, 21-18, 21-18. She will next face Spain's Clara Azurmendi. Joining her in the second round is compatriot K. Letshanaa, who looked sharp in her opening match, cruising past American Ishika Jaiswal 21-13, 21-5. Letshanaa will take on India's Shriyanshi Valishetty next.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Malaysian shuttler Letshanaa stuns former world champ Okuhara in straight sets at US Open badminton
IOWA, June 26 – National shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career by defeating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday. The Star reported that the world No. 42 stunned eighth seed Okuhara, ranked 27th, with a straight-sets 21-8, 21-19 victory in just 31 minutes at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She will meet India's Aakarshi Kashyap in the second round. Compatriot Wong Ling Ching also impressed by overcoming Taiwan's fourth seed Hsu Wen-chi 21-17, 19-21, 22-20 in a closely contested match. Ling Ching's next opponent is Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova. In the men's singles, Justin Hoh advanced with a convincing 21-10, 21-10 win over Belgium's Julien Carragi. He will face Taiwan's Liao Jhuo-fu in the next round.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Malaysia's shuttler Letshanaa stuns former world champ Okuhara in straight sets at US Open badminton
IOWA, June 26 – National shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career by defeating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday. The Star reported that the world No. 42 stunned eighth seed Okuhara, ranked 27th, with a straight-sets 21-8, 21-19 victory in just 31 minutes at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She will meet India's Aakarshi Kashyap in the second round. Compatriot Wong Ling Ching also impressed by overcoming Taiwan's fourth seed Hsu Wen-chi 21-17, 19-21, 22-20 in a closely contested match. Ling Ching's next opponent is Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova. In the men's singles, Justin Hoh advanced with a convincing 21-10, 21-10 win over Belgium's Julien Carragi. He will face Taiwan's Liao Jhuo-fu in the next round.
Malay Mail
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Malaysian shuttler Letshanaa stuns former world champ Okuhara in straight sets at US Open badminton
IOWA, June 26 – National shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career by defeating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday. The Star reported that the world No. 42 stunned eighth seed Okuhara, ranked 27th, with a straight-sets 21-8, 21-19 victory in just 31 minutes at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She will meet India's Aakarshi Kashyap in the second round. Compatriot Wong Ling Ching also impressed by overcoming Taiwan's fourth seed Hsu Wen-chi 21-17, 19-21, 22-20 in a closely contested match. Ling Ching's next opponent is Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova. In the men's singles, Justin Hoh advanced with a convincing 21-10, 21-10 win over Belgium's Julien Carragi. He will face Taiwan's Liao Jhuo-fu in the next round.
The Star
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Justin out to justify long and co$tly trip to US
National men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star PETALING JAYA: It will be a long and expensive trip to the United States and Canada for men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh but he plans to make it worthwhile. Justin is set to compete in the back-to-back US Open in Iowa from June 24-29 and Canada Open in Markham from July 1-6 for the first time and wants to make the most of the opportunity in the World Tour Super 300 level tourneys. "It will be my first time playing in US and Canada and the flight takes nearly one whole day. It will be my longest flight," said Justin after a training session at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara yesterday. "Going to US is really very expensive too and I want to thank BAM (Badminton Association of Malaysia) for sending me. I hope I can get good results in these two tournaments." World No. 42 Justin though knows he needs to raise his game in US as the competition has also attracted the likes of Taiwan's world No. 6 Chou Tien-chen and Japan's world No. 12 Kenta Nishimoto. Justin will open his campaign against Belgium's world No. 61 Julien Carraggi and could go up against Nishimoto if he reaches the quarter-finals. Despite the possible tough match-up against the Japanese, the 21-year-old hopes a solid four weeks of preparation will pay off. "Nowadays, even Super 300 tournaments are not easy to play in as there will be top players there too. My preparation has been good though. I had four weeks of solid training," said Justin. "B efore that, I had many tournaments and not much time to train. I have been trying to be in my best physical condition." Justin is hoping for better fortunes after a difficult year so far. His best performance came in the Taiwan Open last month where he made it to the last eight. "There have been ups and downs. My performance has not been stable. I have so many things to learn," said Justin. "When compared to the top players, I am still lacking speed, strength and experience. I hope the next six months will be better for me."
