Rexy praises fighting spirit as Malaysian women bow out to South Korea
AICHI: National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky praised the fighting spirit of Malaysia’s women’s players despite their 3-1 defeat to South Korea in the quarter-finals of the women’s team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday.
In the quarter-finals of the women's team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Malaysia's women's doubles team faced a tough defeat to South Korea. Rexy Mainaky, the national doubles coaching director, commended the team's fighting spirit despite their 3-1 loss. Both singles and doubles players gave their best, according to Rexy.
Japan missed a chance to claim a medal after failing to reach the semi-finals in Ichinomiya City. The last time Malaysia won a medal in this event was at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, where they took silver. Malaysia fell behind early, losing to An Se Young 21-12, 21-8. Pearly Tan-M Thinaah equalized the score with a win over Baek Ha Na-Lee So Hee.
Thinaah's victory helped revive Malaysia's hopes, as she defeated Baek's world No. 2 partner 22-20, 21-17. However, Wong Ling Ching failed to add to Malaysia's points, losing to Kim Ga Eun 21-12, 21-18. The final match between Cheng Su Yin-Low Zi Yu and Jeong Na Eun-Kim Hye Jeong was intense, with Su Yin-Zi Yu taking the first game, but the Koreans fought back to win the second.
In the decider, Malaysia blew a match point before losing 24-22 to the more experienced Korean pair.
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