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Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Giant-killers Yew Sin-Ee Yi continue fine run to enter Japan Open semis
Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi started off their campaign at the Japan Open with a first- round win over fancied compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Giant-killers Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi continued their brilliant run at the Japan Open today by entering the semi-finals after a shock win over Chinese pair Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang in straight games. Yew Sin-Ee Yi defeated the world's No 6 pair 25-23, 21-19 in a match lasting 41 minutes at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The Malaysians, ranked 20 rungs below the Chinese, have now won twice in their five encounters so far. They will next meet South Korea's world No 3 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae, who defeated Malaysians Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun earlier. Yew Sin-Ee Yi started off their campaign at the Japan Open with a first-round win over fancied compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik. The pair have struggled since reaching the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open in January, and have suffered a dismal run of seven first-round exits in a row before the present tournament. It is also their first semi-final appearance in a World Tour Super 750 event. Their only World Tour title came at the Super 300 Australian Open in 2022. According to netizens, Yew Sin's recent marriage to former Japanese badminton star Aya Ohori is proving to be a lucky charm at the Japan Open.
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Yew Sin-Ee Yi stun China's Weikeng-Wang Chang to reach Japan Open semis
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi continued their sensational run in the Japan Open by toppling China's top pair Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang to book their spot in the semi-finals. Yew Sin, who wed Japan's former women's singles star Aya Ohori last week, seems to be inspired by the latter as he and Ee Yi played superbly to edge world No. 6 Weikeng-Wang Chang 25-23, 21-19 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Friday (July 18). It was the world No. 30 independent pair's second win over the Chinese duo in five meetings. Yew Sin-Ee Yi have reached the last four for the first time this year and will take on South Korea's world No. 3 Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho next.
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
A Tan of surprise
Huge task: Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi will be up against China's Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open today. Old guards Wee Kiong-Azriyn show they still got it, as three other men pairs reach quarters PETALING JAYA: Veteran doubles shuttler Tan Wee Kiong and his partner Nur Azriyn Ayub were not expected to go far but they pulled off the biggest surprise of the day to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open. Wee Kiong-Azriyn upstaged former world No. 1s Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark 21-16, 15-21, 21-19 in a gruelling 63-minute duel yesterday – their best result in a Super 750 tournament since joining forces in June 2023. The 36-year-old Wee Kiong, who once held the same world No. 1 status with former partner Goh V Shem, showed he still has the touch, with Azriyn, and outlasted the fourth seeds. 'We're just happy to get the win today. Honestly, we weren't thinking about the result – just staying focused on every return and staying present in each rally,' said Wee Kiong. 'It'll be the same approach next. Of course, we want to win, but the main thing is to keep our focus point by point.' They will take on either Indonesia's Fajar Alfian, who is pairing up with Shohibul Fikri, or Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard in the quarter-finals today. As expected, world No. 1 pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani also checked into the last eight, but not without a fight. The defending champions were made to work hard before subduing Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita 21-19, 21-18 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. They will meet the winners of the clash between Fajar-Shohibul and Rasmus Kjaer- Frederik Sogaard. Also through to the quarter-finals are sixth seeds Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, who held their nerve to edge China's Huang Di-Liu Yang 21-19, 14-21, 22-20 in a tight encounter. A tough challenge awaits them as they face South Korea's Kim Won-ho-Seo Seung-jae next. Completing a strong day for the Malaysian camp were Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi, who came from behind to overcome the United States' Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith 19-21, 21-14, 21-19. Like Wee Kiong-Azriyn, it will be their first quarter-final outing of the year. They are set to face fifth seeds Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang of China.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Yew Sin-Ee Yi continue impressive run at Japan Open
KUALA LUMPUR: Independent pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi continued their march in the Japan Open as they fought their way into the quarter-finals on Thursday. World No. 30 Yew Sin-Ee Y i came from behind to beat world No. 31 Presley Smith-Chen Zhi Yi of the United States 19-21, 21-14, 21-19 in the second round at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. It will be their second quarter-final appearance on the World Tour this year after reaching the same stage at the Malaysia Open in January. Yew Sin-Ee Yi, who upset compatriots and world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik on Wednesday, will have China's world No. 6 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang in the last eight on Friday.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Yew Sin-Ee Yi stun Aaron-Wooi Yik in Japan Open upset
MALAYSIA 's professional pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi pulled off a stunning upset at the Japan Open 2025, eliminating former world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in straight games. The unseeded duo secured a dominant 21-15, 21-15 victory in just 30 minutes at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The win marked a significant turnaround for Yew Sin-Ee Yi, who had lost their last three encounters against the reigning Badminton Asia Championships winners. Their aggressive play and sharp net control left the world No. 2 pair struggling to find rhythm. Yew Sin-Ee Yi now await the winners of the match between Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi-Hiroki Okamura and American pair Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith in the second round. In another Malaysian clash, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun overcame a tough first set to defeat Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King 30-28, 21-12. The sixth seeds will next face China's Huang Di-Liu Yang, who earlier defeated Thailand's Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh. Meanwhile, Malaysia's top women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah started their campaign strongly, cruising past Bulgaria's Gabriela Stoeva-Stefani Stoeva 21-16, 21-14. The third seeds will meet Taiwan's Hsieh Pei Chan-Hung En-Tzu in the next round.
