Bangkok: Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair of Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing exited the Thailand Master 2025 after a tough loss in the second round on Thursday.
The defeat of the 2024 World Junior Champions was also the end of Malaysia’s streak in the tournament, a BWF Super 300 tournament with a total prize pool of $240,000 (RM 1.05 million).
Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing vs. Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin in the Thailand Masters second round:
Their opponents were not easy in the slightest: the No. 2 seeded, world No. 24 Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin from Indonesia. However, Tai and Xing put up a strong bout, stunning their opponents with a 21-19 win in the first set. However, they fell short in the next two sets 16-21, 14-21, unable to maintain their momentum.
Malaysia didn’t do the greatest across all events this tournament, and this day had eliminated all of their teams.
Men’s Singles: Former BAM payer Jacky Kok struggled against Jeon Hyeok Jin of South Korea, losing 13-21, 18-21.
Men’s Doubles: Olympic silver medalist Goh V Shem (newly partnered with South Korea’s Choi Sol Gyu) fell against Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana, 11-21, 18-21.
Women’s Doubles: One of the last standing representatives of Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting, suffered a 17-21, 21-23 defeat to Taiwan’s Lin Xiao Min and Wang Yu Qiao.
Mixed Doubles: The last mixed doubles pair of Loo Bing Kun and Ho Lo Ee lost to Indonesia’s Adnan Maulana and Indah Cahya Sari Jamil in a back-and-forth match 7-21, 21-18, 14-21
Looking past Malaysia’s lost campaign at the 2025 Thailand Masters, Malaysian players will aim to bounce back stronger at other international badminton tournaments.
Stay tuned for the latest badminton news and updates on Malaysia’s progress on the world stage.
