Shuttler June Wei eyes first title in eight years at home
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's singles Cheam June Wei, buoyed by his brilliant run on the international stage over the last three weeks, will aim to win his first title in eight years at the Malaysia International Challenge (IC) which begins on Tuesday in Ipoh.
Men's singles player Cheam June Wei is set to compete for his first title in eight years at the Malaysia International Challenge, starting Tuesday in Ipoh. The World No. 72 has recently been on a winning streak, claiming the Lin Dan Cup for a record fourth time on July 26 and reaching the semi-finals at the Korea Masters. June Wei defeated higher-ranked opponents, including Singapore's Jason Teh, China's Dong Tian Yao, and Taiwan's Su Li Yang, to advance to the final four at the Super 300 event before falling to Zhu Xuan Chen in Asan, South Korea.
His last title was at the Dutch International in 2018, and he finished as runner-up at the Azerbaijan IC and Phuket IC earlier this year. As the second seed at the Malaysia IC, June Wei is expected to challenge for the title, potentially facing Japan's Shogo Ogawa. If successful, it would mark his second title at the Malaysia IC, having won it in 2019.
Former international Tan Kian Meng, England's lead doubles coach, will aim to help the Malaysian men's pairs, including Robin Harper-Harry Wakefield, secure the title. Other expected participants include Malaysia's Choong Hon Jin-Wong Vin Sean and Goh Boon Sze-Fazriq Razif.
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