{
  "id": 7096131,
  "title": "Aidil clinches first World Tour title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/aidil-clinches-first-world-tour-title-7096131",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T10:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/13/aidil-clinches-first-world-tour-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin clinched his first World Tour title at the Vietnam Open, finally ending the country's two-year wait for a men's singles BWF World Tour championship. The victory came after he defeated top seed Jason Teh of Singapore in the final, winning 21-16, 21-14 in just 45 minutes in Ho Chi Minh City. This triumph marks the biggest title of Aidil's career and brings an end to Malaysia's long wait for a men's singles World Tour title since Lee Zii Jia claimed the Australia Open in June 2024. Aidil's breakthrough performance throughout the tournament, coupled with two wins over Jason Teh in recent meetings, showcased a side of his game that Malaysian badminton fans hadn't seen before. The 21-year-old also won US$9,000 (approximately RM36,630) as the champion, while his Singaporean opponent received US$4,560 (about RM18,560) as runner-up.",
  "summary": "The world No 91 beat top seed Jason Teh 21-16, 21-14 in 45 minutes in the Vietnam Open final.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Aidil clinches first World Tour title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/aidil-clinches-first-world-tour-title",
        "published": "2026-09-13T10:26:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}