{
  "id": 16411173,
  "title": "Malaysian badminton makes Super 750 history at French Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/malaysian-badminton-makes-super-750-history-at-french-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T02:07:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1562966/malaysian-badminton-makes-super-750-history-french-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia is set to compete in a record three finals at the French Open, with one title already secured. The nation's last French Open title victory was in 2004. Four Malaysian pairs will face off at Arena Grand Paris, surpassing the country's previous best of two finals, achieved in 2023 at the Denmark Open, Japan Open, and Denmark Open. Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Lee Zii Jia achieved their first World Tour titles in 2023 and 2025 respectively. Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were second best in the women's doubles at the 2023 and 2025 events. Today, the country's men's doubles champions, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Sze Fei-Izzuddin, will face off for their first Super 750 final, building on their recent successes at the Indonesia Masters and Malaysia Masters.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will contest a record three finals at the French Open later today, with one title already assured.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia set to compete in three finals at French Open",
    "Nation's last title victory in 2004",
    "Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Sze Fei-Izzuddin face off in Super 750 final"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This unprecedented presence in multiple finals signals a significant resurgence for Malaysian badminton as the nation overcomes a two-decade drought in securing top-tier international titles.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "M’sia assured of men’s doubles title at French Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/msia-assured-of-mens-doubles-title-at-french-open",
        "published": "2026-10-24T23:21:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}