Malaysia’s Goh-Nur Izzuddin and Pearly Tan-Thinaah advance to Asian Games quarterfinals
Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani advanced to the quarterfinals of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games with a straight-set victory over Japan’s Yugo Kobayashi-Takuro Hoki, according to…
Source: Malay Mail · September 27, 2026 at 10:32 AM · AI-assisted report
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NAGOYA, 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani advanced to the quarterfinals of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games with a straight-set victory over Japan’s Yugo Kobayashi-Takuro Hoki, according to Bernama.
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The pair won 21-19, 21-16 at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, securing a medal spot in the tournament. Their next match will be against either China’s Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang or Thailand’s Chaloempoen Charoenkitamorn-Worrapol Thongsa-nga, depending on the outcome of a later match today.
Meanwhile, Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Tee Kai Wun were eliminated in straight sets, 21-19, 21-16, by South Korea’s world number one men’s doubles pair, Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae.
In the women’s doubles event, Pearly Tan and M Thinaah continued their strong performance, defeating Thailand’s Napapakorn Tungkasatan-Hathaihip 21-8, 21-12. Their next challenge will be against India’s Gayatri Gopichand-Treesa Jolly, who upset Japan’s host pair in their earlier match.
In the men’s singles, Justin Hoh was eliminated after losing to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew 21-14, 21-14.
This marks Malaysia’s strong showing in badminton at the Asian Games, with the national pairs pushing for podium finishes in their respective events. The next round of matches will determine whether Malaysia can secure medals in both men’s and women’s doubles.
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