Malaysia loses 3-0 to Japan in Sudirman Cup


Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi - Filepic

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's campaign in the Sudirman Cup has ended with a 0-3 defeat to top seeds Japan in the quarter-finals in Nanning, China, on Friday (May 24).

Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi were given the mandate to play the first doubles ahead of Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and they gave a spirited display before going down 21-13, 24-26, 21-23 against world No. 2 Takeshi Kamura-Keigo Sonoda in a 85-minute pulsating battle.

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