Kuala Lumpur: The national women’s doubles pair, Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing once again stole the spotlight when they recorded a victory over 2024 Paris Olympic champion, Chen Qing Chen who teamed up with Wang Ting Ge of China to advance to the second round of the Malaysia Masters 2025 at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the first round saw Pei Kee-Mei Xing, currently ranked 24th in the world, display an energetic performance to defeat the Chinese pair 21-19, 21-19 in 53 minutes, marking their second victory over the same pair after the 2025 German Open in February.
Pei Kee-Mei Xing expressed their expectations and challenges during the match. “This time, we have higher expectations. At the beginning of the match, we started well, but then we started making some mistakes and feeling nervous. However, today, we managed to overcome all that. We were a bit nervous too because she (Qing Chen) is still an Olympic champion and very experienced but we really appreciate the opportunity to play against them,” Mei Xing told reporters.
Looking ahead, Mei Xing commented on their upcoming match against the seventh seeds of the tournament, Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian of China in the second round, following their victory over national representatives Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting (21-11, 17-21, 21-13). She mentioned that today’s victory was an excellent motivation to face the next challenge.
In the men’s doubles category, national pair Muhammad Haikal Nazri-Choong Hon Jian defeated eighth seeds Kittinupong Kedren-Decaphol Puavaranukroh of Thailand, 21-15, 21-18, in a match that lasted 40 minutes. This victory marked their first win after six first-round losses since the China Open in September last year. Muhammad Haikal shared his relief and determination post-injury, stating, “Of course, I am very happy, but there is still much to improve. The action at home gave us extra motivation. I feel comfortable after returning from injury, but after playing for a long time I start to feel tired because this is my first tournament since returning.”
Additionally, national men’s doubles pair Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong progressed to the second round after defeating Taiwan’s Chiang Chien Wei-Wu Hsuan Yi 21-14, 21-16. However, the national professional men’s pair, Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, faced defeat against Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han from Taiwan, with a score of 19-21, 15-21.