Guwahati, India — Malaysia’s rising men’s doubles pair Kang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai continued their impressive run on the BWF World Tour, securing their third title of the 2025 season after triumphing at the Guwahati Masters, a BWF Super 100 tournament.
The world No. 46 and tournament’s No. 6 seeds delivered a confident performance in the final, defeating India’s top-seeded duo Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy / Sai Pratheek K. in straight games, 21–13, 21–18.
Their victory in Guwahati adds to their earlier successes at the Malaysia Super 100 and the Syed Modi International last week, further cementing their status as one of Malaysia’s most promising young men’s doubles combinations this season.
Women’s Doubles: Ong Xin Yee & Carmen Ting Finish as Runners-Up
Malaysia nearly made it a double celebration in Guwahati, but the young women’s doubles pair Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting fell short in their first World Tour final appearance.
They were defeated by Indonesia’s Isyana Syahira Meida / Rinjani Kwinnara Nastine after a tight 46-minute battle, losing 17–21, 21–23 in what was the pair’s sixth career meeting. The Malaysians now trail the head-to-head 2–4.
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Indonesia enjoyed a strong showing at this year’s event, capturing two titles—women’s doubles and mixed doubles. The mixed doubles crown went to No. 2 seeds Marwan Faza / Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata, who defeated Thailand’s Tanadon Punpanich / Fungfa Korptham Thammakit 21–14, 21–16.
India Shines in Singles Events
The home crowd celebrated as India swept both spots in the men’s singles final. Sanskar Saraswat claimed his first title of the season with a gritty 21–11, 17–21, 21–13 victory over Mithun Manjunath.
India, however, missed out on the women’s singles title. World No. 41 Tanvi Sharma fell 18–21, 18–21 to Chinese Taipei’s world No. 51 Tung Ciou-Tong, who delivered a sharp and disciplined performance to secure the championship.
Malaysia’s Continued Rise in Doubles
The Guwahati Masters highlighted Malaysia’s growing depth in the doubles department.
For Kang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai, this latest victory strengthens their momentum as they climb higher in the world rankings and position themselves as strong contenders for upcoming BWF World Tour tournaments.
