Asian Games: Malaysia exit women’s badminton team event despite Cheng Su Yin-Low Zi Yu fightback

Malaysia lost 1-3 to South Korea in the women's team quarter-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, ending their campaign.

Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah equalised the score for Malaysia by defeating the world's number two doubles pair.

Malaysia's last medal in this event was a silver at the 1962 Jakarta Games.

NAGOYA, Sept 22 — An all-out effort by scratch pair Cheng Su Yin-Low Zi Yu was not enough to keep Malaysia’s campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games alive, as the country bowed out after a 1-3 defeat to powerhouse South Korea in the women’s team quarter-finals at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium today.

Tasked with keeping Malaysia’s medal hopes alive with the team trailing 1-2, the fearless young duo pushed Jeong Na Eun-Kim Hye Jeong all the way before narrowly losing 21-18, 11-21, 22-24 in a heart-stopping second doubles match.

Malaysia got off to a rough start when K. Letshanaa was thrashed by reigning Olympic champion and world number one An Se-young 21-12, 21-8 in the opening match.

Malaysia, however, hit back in style in the first doubles when world number five Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah produced a sensational display to stun world number two Baek Ha Na-Lee So Hee.

The top national pair held their nerve in crucial moments, winning a tight opening game 22-20 before maintaining their momentum to close out the second 21-17, levelling the overall score 1-1.

South Korea regained the lead in the second singles when Kim Gaeun proved too steady for Wong Ling Ching, wrapping up a 21-12, 21-18 victory.

The defeat means Malaysia’s wait for a medal in the women’s team event continues, as their last medal was at the 1962 Jakarta Games where they clinched silver.

South Korea will take on host nation Japan in the semi-finals. — Bernama

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在2026年爱知-名古屋亚运会女子团体四分之一决赛中，马来西亚以1比3负于韩国，结束了她们的征程。

佩莉·谭-M·蒂娜击败了世界排名第二的双打组合，为马来西亚扳平了比分。

马来西亚上一次在该项目上获得奖牌是在1962年雅加达运动会上，当时获得了一枚银牌。

名古屋，9月22日——尽管临时组合郑素茵和刘子瑜全力以赴，但马来西亚队在今天于一宫市体育馆举行的2026年爱知-名古屋亚运会女子团体四分之一决赛中以1比3不敌实力强劲的韩国队，无缘晋级。

在马来西亚队以 1-2 落后的情况下，这对无所畏惧的年轻组合肩负着保持马来西亚队夺牌希望的重任，她们与郑娜恩-金惠贞展开了激烈的较量，最终在扣人心弦的第二双打比赛中以 21-18、11-21、22-24 惜败。

马来西亚队开局不利，K. Letshanaa 在首场比赛中以 21-12、21-8 的比分被卫冕奥运冠军、世界排名第一的安世荣击败。

然而，马来西亚在第一场双打比赛中强势反击，世界排名第五的陈佩莉-M.蒂娜表现出色，爆冷击败了世界排名第二的白荷娜-李昭熙。

全国顶尖组合在关键时刻沉着冷静，以 22-20 赢得了第一局，随后又保持势头，以 21-17 赢得了第二局，将总比分扳成 1-1 平。

在第二场单打比赛中，韩国队凭借金佳恩的稳定发挥战胜了黄玲菁，以 21-12、21-18 的比分赢得了比赛，重新取得了领先。

这场失利意味着马来西亚女子团体赛奖牌的等待仍在继续，她们上一次获得奖牌是在 1962 年雅加达运动会上，当时她们获得了银牌。

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