Cairo, Egypt: Low Zi Yu and Genevie Lim created Malaysian badminton history on Saturday by becoming the country’s first girls’ doubles champions at the BWF World Junior Championships.

The Malaysian second seeds defeated Japan’s Nijika Kamata and Shizuku Kashio 15-7, 9-15, 15-12 in the 2026 final at Cairo International Stadium, ending a 34-year wait for Malaysia in an event that has been contested since 1992.

Malaysia had previously produced World Junior medalists in girls’ doubles, but no pair had managed to capture the title. Low and Genevie changed that in Cairo with a three-game victory in the championship match.

Low Zi Yu-Genevie Lim Make Malaysian Badminton History

The Malaysians made a fast start to the final, taking the opening game 15-7 against Kamata and Kashio.

The Japanese pair responded by winning the second 15-9, sending the World Junior title match into a deciding game.

Low and Genevie regained the advantage in the third and secured the championship 15-12, completing a 15-7, 9-15, 15-12 victory and giving Malaysian badminton a landmark junior title.

The result makes Low and Genevie the first Malaysian pair to win the girls’ doubles crown in the history of the BWF World Junior Championships.

Malaysian Pair Had Beaten Chinese Seeds in Semifinals

Low and Genevie reached the final after overcoming China’s 15th-seeded Shi Si Chen and Xiang Yu Jin in straight games.

The Malaysian pair won the semifinal 15-9, 15-11 in 32 minutes, setting up their championship encounter with Japan’s Kamata and Kashio.

Their two victories over Chinese and Japanese opposition in the closing stages of the tournament completed a memorable week for the Malaysian juniors in Cairo.

Radithya Bayu Wardhana Wins All-Indonesian Boys’ Singles Final

Indonesia was guaranteed the boys’ singles title after both of its semifinalists advanced to the championship match.

Fardhan Rainanda Joe produced a major semifinal result by eliminating French top seed Mady Sow 11-15, 15-8, 16-14.

In the other semifinal, Radithya Bayu Wardhana defeated India’s Jagsher Singh Khangurra 15-6, 13-15, 15-3.

Radithya then won the all-Indonesian final, defeating Fardhan 15-9, 11-15, 15-8 to become the 2026 boys’ singles world junior champion.

Zhang Yi Xin Comes From Behind to Win Girls’ Singles Title

China’s Zhang Yi Xin captured the girls’ singles championship after recovering from a game down against Japan’s top seed Saki Matsumoto.

Matsumoto took the opening game 15-9, but Zhang responded 15-10 in the second before taking the deciding game by the same 15-9 score.

Zhang had also needed three games in the semifinal, coming back to defeat Hong Kong China’s Ip Sum Yau 12-15, 15-10, 15-10.

Matsumoto reached the final by overcoming China’s Yin Yi Qing 10-15, 15-7, 15-9.

Chen Ping Hsuan-Lee Wei Ting Claim Boys’ Doubles Crown

Chinese Taipei’s top-seeded Chen Ping Hsuan and Lee Wei Ting captured the boys’ doubles title with a straight-game victory over Japan’s Mahiro Oku and Masato Yamashiro.

Chen and Lee won the final 15-10, 15-9 after advancing through their semifinal with a 15-4, 15-8 victory over Hong Kong China’s Njoto Michaelangelo and Yu Zhirui Jerry.

Oku and Yamashiro had earned their final place with a three-game comeback against China’s Feng Yi Lang and Wei Jian Zhen, winning 10-15, 15-11, 15-8.

Muhammad Luthfi Habibi-Dian Ramadhani Mukti Win Mixed Doubles Thriller

Indonesia added another title through Muhammad Luthfi Habibi and Dian Ramadhani Mukti, who defeated China’s Feng Yi Lang and Li Meng Han in a closely contested mixed doubles final.

The Indonesian 23rd seeds edged the opening game 17-15 before Feng and Li responded 15-8 in the second.

The deciding game also went beyond the regulation 15 points, with Habibi and Mukti prevailing 16-14 to seal the world junior title.

They had already survived another three-game contest in the semifinals, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Lee Wei Ting and Chen Yu-Hsi 13-15, 16-14, 16-14.

Feng and Li reached the final after beating Indonesia’s Raihan Daffa Edsel Pramono and Atresia Naufa Candani 15-11, 16-14.

Malaysia Leaves Cairo With Historic World Junior Title

While several nations shared the individual titles at the 2026 BWF World Junior Championships, Malaysia’s breakthrough in girls’ doubles carried particular significance.

After more than three decades without a champion in the event, Low Zi Yu and Genevie Lim finally put Malaysia on top of the World Junior girls’ doubles podium, completing their campaign with victories over Chinese and Japanese opposition in the final two rounds.

Complete Tournament Results

The results below include every completed semifinal and final visible in the supplied tournament screenshots, together with Malaysia’s girls’ doubles semifinal and final provided in the source article.

Girls’ Doubles

Low Zi Yu/Genevie Lim (Malaysia) defeated Shi Si Chen/Xiang Yu Jin (China), 15-9, 15-11 — Semifinal.

Low Zi Yu/Genevie Lim (Malaysia) defeated Nijika Kamata/Shizuku Kashio (Japan), 15-7, 9-15, 15-12 — Final.

Boys’ Singles

Fardhan Rainanda Joe (Indonesia) defeated Mady Sow (France), 11-15, 15-8, 16-14 — Semifinal.

Radithya Bayu Wardhana (Indonesia) defeated Jagsher Singh Khangurra (India), 15-6, 13-15, 15-3 — Semifinal.

Radithya Bayu Wardhana (Indonesia) defeated Fardhan Rainanda Joe (Indonesia), 15-9, 11-15, 15-8 — Final.

Girls’ Singles

Saki Matsumoto (Japan) defeated Yin Yi Qing (China), 10-15, 15-7, 15-9 — Semifinal.

Zhang Yi Xin (China) defeated Ip Sum Yau (Hong Kong China), 12-15, 15-10, 15-10 — Semifinal.

Zhang Yi Xin (China) defeated Saki Matsumoto (Japan), 9-15, 15-10, 15-9 — Final.

Boys’ Doubles

Chen Ping Hsuan/Lee Wei Ting (Chinese Taipei) defeated Njoto Michaelangelo/Yu Zhirui Jerry (Hong Kong China), 15-4, 15-8 — Semifinal.

Mahiro Oku/Masato Yamashiro (Japan) defeated Feng Yi Lang/Wei Jian Zhen (China), 10-15, 15-11, 15-8 — Semifinal.

Chen Ping Hsuan/Lee Wei Ting (Chinese Taipei) defeated Mahiro Oku/Masato Yamashiro (Japan), 15-10, 15-9 — Final.

Mixed Doubles

Muhammad Luthfi Habibi/Dian Ramadhani Mukti (Indonesia) defeated Lee Wei Ting/Chen Yu-Hsi (Chinese Taipei), 13-15, 16-14, 16-14 — Semifinal.

Feng Yi Lang/Li Meng Han (China) defeated Raihan Daffa Edsel Pramono/Atresia Naufa Candani (Indonesia), 15-11, 16-14 — Semifinal.

Muhammad Luthfi Habibi/Dian Ramadhani Mukti (Indonesia) defeated Feng Yi Lang/Li Meng Han (China), 17-15, 8-15, 16-14 — Final.