Redzuan-Zi Yu begin world title quest in style
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian junior champions Ahmad Redzuan Zulwaqqarizal-Low Zi Yu made a commanding start to their World Junior Championships campaign in Cairo on Tuesday.
KUALA LUMPUR - Ahmad Redzuan Zulwaqqarizal-Low Zi Yu and Zi Yu made an impressive opening to their World Junior Championships journey in Cairo on Tuesday. The top-seeded Malaysian duo, who contributed to Malaysia's silver medal in the mixed team event on Sunday, swiftly defeated Canada's Kyle Yatfung Le-Ying Jian, winning 15-5, 15-9 in just 16 minutes.
Redzuan-Zi Yu received a first-round bye, alongside the other Malaysian pairs, and moved onto the last 64, where they will face Brazil's Klecivan Silva-Laura Roviezzo. The Malaysians boast strong title credentials, having clinched the Asian junior crown in Yatsushiro, Japan, in July, ending a 19-year drought for the country's mixed doubles title.
Malaysia enjoyed a flawless day in the mixed doubles, with all four pairs advancing to the third round. Khairul Azlan Khashah-Nur Aina Maisarah, the eleventh seeds, fought hard after losing the first game before overcoming India's Yogansh Singh-Aanya Bisht 8-15, 15-6, 15-7. They will next clash with Australia's Ben Rambaud-Yanxi Liu. Yusuf Iqbal-Leong Hwee Ling also secured a convincing 15-9, 15-7 win over Canada's Pitousovanreath Roth-Emma Goyette.
The Malaysians, who entered the individual championships with high confidence following their runner-up finish in the Suhandinata Cup, now aim to maintain that momentum in the individual event.
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