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The Sun
4 hours ago
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- The Sun
Letshanaa's US Open journey ends in quarter-finals
NATIONAL women's singles player K. Letshanaa saw her impressive US Open run come to an end in the quarter-finals after a straight-game defeat to India's Tanvi Sharma early Friday morning. The 21-year-old, who had hoped to secure her first Super 300 semi-final spot, fell 13-21, 16-21 in a 33-minute match. The loss also marked the conclusion of Malaysia's participation in the tournament. Earlier in the competition, Letshanaa delivered a stunning performance by defeating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the opening round. She followed that up with another strong showing against India's Aakarshi Kashyap in the second round. Letshanaa is now set to shift her focus to the upcoming Canadian Open in Markham next week.
The Star
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Letshanaa's US Open run ends in quarter-finals
PETALING JAYA: Women's singles shuttler K. Letshanaa's fine run in the US Open came to an end in the quarter-finals after she was beaten by India's Tanvi Sharma on Friday (June 27). Letshanaa, who was aiming to reach her first-ever Super 300 semi-final, saw her hopes dashed despite facing an opponent ranked only No. 66 in the world. The 21-year-old went down 13-21, 16-21 in 33 minutes, marking the end of Malaysia's campaign in the tournament. Earlier, Letshanaa had impressed with a sensational upset over former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the first round, followed by a second-round win over India's Aakarshi Kashyap. Letshanaa will now shift her focus to the Canadian Open in Markham next week. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
The Star
a day ago
- Sport
- The Star
Letshanaa keeps Malaysia's hopes alive in US Open
PETALING JAYA: Women's singles shuttler K. Letshanaa continued her fine run in the US Open by emerging as the sole Malaysian to reach the quarter-finals. The 22-year-old, riding high on confidence after her sensational first-round win over former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, displayed great composure to overcome India's Aakarshi Kashyap in the second round at the Mid American Centre in Iowa on Thursday (June 26). Letshanaa was made to work hard but held her nerve to prevail 21-17, 20-22, 21-13. Letshanaa will next face another Indian shuttler, Tanvi Sharma, in the last eight. It was the end of the road, though, for her teammates Wong Ling Ching and Justin Hoh. Ling Ching fell 20-22, 12-21 to Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova in the women's singles, while Justin bowed out in the men's singles after going down 15-21, 21-9, 17-21 to Taiwan's Liao Jhu-fu.
