KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — Malaysia's challenge fizzled out at the quarter-final stage in the Singapore Open badminton championships today.
Mixed doubles pair Chen Tan Jie-Toh Ee Wei were the first to crash out after losing 14-21, 18-21 to fourth-seeded Seo Seung Jae-Chae Yu Jung of South Korea at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Next were the men's doubles partnership of Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, who went down fighting 16-21, 21-19, 17-21 to China's He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu.
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(from left to right) National badminton and men's doubles athletes Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Goh Sze Fei in action during their match against China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu, in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Singapore Open, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 31, 2024. — Picture via FACEBOOK/BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA - BAM[/caption]
National men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao followed suit, going down 11-21, 12-21 to world number one Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.
Men's doubles aces Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik capped a miserable day for Malaysia when they went down tamely 10-21, 14-21 to Danes Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
— Bernama
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(from left to right) National badminton and men's doubles athletes Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in action during their match against Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Singapore Open, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 31, 2024. — Picture via FACEBOOK/BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA - BAM[/caption]
