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The Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Doubles dream of 1-2 as Ong-Teo and Goh-Izzuddin reach Japan Open semis in style
PETALING JAYA: It was a day when the professional men doubles shuttlers stole the show by toppling giants and turning the Japan Open into a stage for their resurgence. Old-hands Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi pulled off the biggest shock of the day when they sent China's top duo Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang packing in the quarter-finals while world No. 1 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani kept their hopes of defending their title alive by coming out on top over Indonesia's Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri. Yew Sin-Ee Yi were over the moon after finally finding the formula to overcome Weikeng-Wang Chang after three defeats to the pair this year. Hopes were not high on the world No. 30 against the Paris Olympics silver medallists but the independent combo played brilliantly to defy the odds and claim a narrow 25-23, 21-19 victory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium yesterday. Yew Sin, who wed former Japanese women's singles player Aya Ohori last month, looked in inspired form with Ee Yi as the pair reached the last four for the first time this year. 'I'm quite excited about this win. This is a confidence boost to ourselves. This means a lot to us,' said Yew SIn in an interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) yesterday. Ee Yi said: 'We tried to avoid easy mistakes because we played against Weikeng-Wang Chang a few times and the points were always close. 'So, we tried to be more patient and luckily we could play like how we wanted today (yesterday). Yew Sin, 30 and Ee Yi, 32 have superbly turned around their form after suffering seven consecutive first round exits this year. The pair last made it into the last four in the China Open last September. Even Yew Sin-Ee Yi admitted that even they were surprised by their sensational run in the tourney. 'We were really surprised that we could reach the semi-finals after losing in the first round seven times which is not easy to do,' joked Ee Yi. 'After this, we don't want to think too much about winning but we just want to really enjoy ourselves and try to take it step by step.' Yew Sin-Ee Yi though have a tough task next against South Korea's world No. 3 Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho. Seung-jae-Won-ho beat another Malaysian pair, world No. 7 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun 21-13, 18-21, 21-13 to book their spot in the last four. Meanwhile, Sze Fei-Izzuddin had to survive a huge scare against scratch pairing Fajar-Shohibul before coming away with a hard fought 21-13, 17-21, 22-20 win in 59. The pair were staring at defeat when they trailed 19-20 in the third game but showed great determination to come back to snatch victory. Sze Fei-Izzuddin will next take on Taiwan's Liu Kuang-heng-Yang Po-han, who defeated another Malaysian duo Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub 18-21, 25-23, 21-17. If both pros win their matches, it will be another all-Malaysian final in men's doubles, just like how it was at the Malaysian Masters this year when Wei Chong-Kai Wun beat Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik for the title. There was also joy for Malaysia in the women's doubles when world No. 3 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah made it into the last four with a 21-15, 21-19 victory over South Korea's Jeong Na-eun-Lee Yeon-woo. Standing in Pearly-Thinaah's way to the final will be world No. 2 and home favourites Nami Matsuyama-Chiharu Shida. RESULTS (Malaysians unless stated) Quarter-finals Men's singles: Koki Watanabe (Jpn) bt Weng Hongyang (Chn) 15-21, 21-15, 21-11; Alex Lanier (Fra) bt Chi Yu-jen (Tpe) 21-16, 21-14; Shi Yuqi (Chn) bt Wang Tzu-wei (Tpe) 21-19, 21-10; Christo Popov (Fra) bt Kodai Naraoka (Jpn) 18-21, 21-13, 21-8. Men's doubles: Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi bt Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang (Chn) 25-23, 21-19; Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho (Kor) bt Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun 21-13, 18-21, 21-13; Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani bt Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri (Ina) 21-13, 17-21, 22-20; Liu Kuang-heng-Yang Po-han (Tpe) bt Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub 18-21, 25-23, 21-17. Women's singles: An Se-young (Kor) bt Chen Yufei (Chn) 21-16, 21-9; Wang Zhiyi (Chn) bt Putri Kusuma (Ina) 20-22, 21-17, 21-16; Akane Yamaguchi (Jpn) bt Pornpawee Chochuwong (Tha) 21-15, 24-22; Riko Gunji (Jpn) bt Han Yue (Chn) 21-17, 21-10. Women's doubles: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah bt Jeong Na-eun-Lee Yeon-woo (Kor) 21-15, 21-19; Nami Matsuyama-Chiharu Shida (Jpn) bt Kim Hye-jeong-Kong Hee-yong (Kor) 19-21, 21-19, 21-18; Jia Yifan-Zhang Shuxian (Chn) bt Baek Ha-na-Lee So-hee (Kor) 21-18, 17-21, 21-15. Mixed doubles: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei bt Yuichi Shimogami-Sayaka Hobara (Jpn) 21-14, 21-12; Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin (Chn) bt Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie 21-13, 23-21; Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran (Tha) bt Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet (Hkg) 20-22, 21-14, 21-14; Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping (Chn) bt Hiroki Midorikawa-Natsu Saito (Jpn) 21-10, 21-9.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Japanese wife inspires Malaysian husband to amazing run in Japan Open
KUALA LUMPUR: The presence of his Japanese wife Aya Ohori, the former world No. 7, has been the magic behind Ong Yew Sin's smashing performance as he and Teo Ee Yi served a stunner to reach the Japan Open men's doubles semi-finals yesterday. World No. 30 Yew Sin-Ee Yi produced a major upset in overcoming China's world No. 6 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang 25-23, 21-19 in a 41-minute quarter-final clash at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The Japan Open has been the first World Tour tournament for Yew Sin since his marriage to Ohori in Melaka last month. Incidentally, the Malaysian played play some of his best badminton in recent memory in the homeland of his wife. Yew Sin-Ee Yi had started the Super 750 event with a bang as they outplayed compatriots and world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, and it was a sign that Ohori's charm is likely to create something special. Not given much of a chance to even clear the first hurdle, Yew Sin-Ee Yi have exceeded their own expectations and will next play South Korean world No. 3 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in the last four. "I'm quite excited about this win and it is a confident booster for ourselves. "We have to discuss with our coach on our strategy against our opponents," said Yew Sin. Meanwhile, Ee Yi was delighted to have recorded their second win against 2024 Paris Olympics silver medallists Wei Keng-Wang Chang in five meetings. "We try to overcome unforced errors and also remain patient after losing closely to them in the last two meetings," said Ee Yi. "We are surprised with this run after losing seven first round matches in a row. This really means a lot. "We are not thinking too much abut winning but just trying to enjoy ourselves." However, world No. 7 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun could not join their compatriots in the last four after being beaten 21-13, 18-21, 21-13 by Won Ho-Seung Jae.
New Straits Times
6 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
6 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.
New Straits Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik stunned by compatriots at Japan Open
KUALA LUMPUR: Independent men's doubles pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the Japan Open's opening round on Wednesday. World No. 30 Yew Sin-Ee Yi outclassed compatriots and world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik with a commanding 21-15, 21-15 victory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Heading into the match, Yew Sin-Ee Yi had only beaten the former world champions twice in eight previous encounters. Aaron-Wooi Yik entered the Super 750 tournament in red-hot form, having won the Badminton Asia Championships, Thailand Open and Singapore this year. They were also runners-up at last month's Malaysia Masters. Tipped by many to go deep in Tokyo, the second seeds were instead stunned by a clinical and tactically astute performance from Yew Sin-Ee Yi, who looked composed and unbothered by the lopsided head-to-head record. With the win, Yew Sin-Ee Yi will next face either Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi-Hiroki Okamura or the United States' Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith in the second round. Meanwhile, world No. 7 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun survived a marathon opening game before beating compatriots Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King 30-28, 21-12 in 42 minutes. The Malaysia Masters champions will face China's Huang Di and Liu Yang in the next round.
