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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has commended the national men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani for their impressive display at the Malaysia Masters 2026, despite finishing as runners-up in the final.
China's Li Shi Feng retained the Malaysia Masters badminton championship with a straight-sets victory over Thailand's Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul at Kuala Lumpur's Unifi Arena on May 24.
Malaysian badminton pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani upset higher-ranked compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the semi-finals of the 2026 Malaysia Masters, securing a spot in the final against Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard.
Thailand's Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul produced a dominant display to eliminate France's third-seeded Christo Popov in the Malaysia Masters semi-finals, booking his spot in the final at Kuala Lumpur's Unifi Arena.
National women's singles badminton number one K. Letshanaa has shown marked improvement thanks to a team culture built on mutual trust and candid feedback, according to coach Kenneth Jonassen.
World No. 7 pair Izzuddin-Sze Fei battle top seeds Aaron-Wooi Yik in an all-Malaysian men's doubles semi-final at the Malaysia Masters. Both pairs are eyeing a title run on home soil in Bukit Jalil.
Malaysia's Wan Arif Wan Junaidi and Yap Roy King have secured a semi-final berth at the Malaysia Masters 2026, defeating American pair Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith to claim their first last-four finish of the year.
Two Malaysian men's doubles pairs have progressed to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters at the Unifi Arena in Kuala Lumpur, ensuring the nation will have at least one representative in the final.
National men's singles players must confront their declining performance and embrace discipline, says coaching director Kenneth Jonassen, after another opening-round wipeout at Malaysia Masters 2026.
Malaysia suffered a disappointing outing at the Malaysia Masters 2026 as all four competing women's doubles pairs were eliminated in the opening round at Unifi Arena, Bukit Jalil.