Asian Games: Malaysia exit women’s badminton team event despite Cheng Su Yin-Low Zi Yu fightback
NAGOYA, Sept 22 — An all-out effort by scratch pair Cheng Su Yin-Low Zi Yu was not enough to keep Malaysia’s...
NAGOYA, Sept 22 — Malaysia's women's badminton team bid at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games ended with a 1-3 loss to South Korea in the quarter-finals, held at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium today. The high-stakes match saw South Korea triumph 1-3, with Cheng Su Yin-Low Zi Yu's inspired partnership failing to secure a victory for Malaysia.
The scrappy duo fought valiantly against reigning Olympic champion and world number one, An Se-young, but ultimately succumbed in the second doubles match, losing 21-18, 11-21, 22-24. Malaysia started the tournament poorly, losing their first match 21-12, 21-8 to An Se-young. However, they bounced back with a dominant performance in doubles, outplaying Baek Ha Na-Lee So Hee 22-20, 21-17, leveling the score at 1-1.
In the second singles, Kim Gaeun edged out Wong Ling Ching 21-12, 21-18, giving South Korea the upper hand. The loss means Malaysia remains in pursuit of a medal, with their last one coming at the 1962 Jakarta Games when they secured silver. The semi-finals will see South Korea face Japan.
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