PETALING JAYA: It was a day of mixed fortunes for national doubles shuttler Aaron Tai Wei Qin in the National Under-21 Championships.
The 17-year-old Aaron and his partner, Kang Khai Xing, were in their element in the men’s doubles as they defeated Muazzam Danish Hanafi-Mohd Zulhairi Sahimi 24-22, 21-17 in the quarter-finals before outplaying Lye Jun Yew-Mohd Zul Aqil Mohd Ridzuan 21-15, 21-17 in the semi-finals yesterday.
However, he suffered a disappointment in the mixed doubles when he and Lai Ting Cen were forced to concede a walkover to Mohd Amrin Faris-Loh Zhi Wei in the quarter-finals.
Both Aaron-Ting Cen entered the tournament with lower back injuries and they did well enough to reach the quarter-finals until Ting Cen could not stand the pain during the match and decided to retire.
“It was quite unfortunate that Ting Cen and I had to retire from the match (against Amrin-Zhi Wei), but to look on the bright side, it is not a bad decision because I’m also competing with a lower back injury,’’ said Aaron.
Aaron-Khai Xing face Anson Cheong Yan Feng-Samuel Lee in the final at the Perak Badminton Academy in Ipoh today. n QUARTER-FINALS
Men’s singles: Chia Jeng Hon bt Samuel Lee 21-12, 9-21, 21-13; Goh Shun Huat bt Hooi Shao Herng 11-21, 26-24, 21-16; Mohd Haris Sufian Rushdan bt Tan Zhen Tseng 18-21, 21-12, 21-13; Eogene Ewe bt Mohd Faiq Haziq 21-15, 21-13.
Women’s singles: Siti Zulaikha Mohd Azmi Tan bt Myisha Mohd Khairul 21-17, 21-13; Carmen Ting Wei Wen bt Low Zi Yu 21-12, 21-15; Ong Xin Yee bt Eng Ler Qi 21-12, 21-19; Siti Nurshuhaini Azman bt Loh Zhi Wei 17-21, 21-17, 21-10.
Men’s doubles: Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai Wei Qin bt Muazzam Danish Hanafi-Mohd Zulhairi Sahimi 24-22, 21-17; Lye Jun Yew-Mohd Zul Aqil Mohd Ridzun 21-13, 14-21, 12-12; Mohd Danelly Mohd Iskandar Zulkarnain-Sie Zi Lok bt Mohd Danish Anuar-Tan Wei Liang 18-21, 21-19, 21-19; Anson Cheong Yan Feng-Samuel Lee bt Wee Yee Hern-Wee Yee Tern 21-17, 21-16.
Women’s doubles: Chan Wen Tse-N Maisarah Ramdan bt Chong Jie Yu-Lai Ting Cen 9-21, 21-18, 21-19; Clarissa San Yee Wen-Siti Zulaikha Mohd Azmi Tan bt Hoe Shi Yun-Zuraini Nazri 21-11, 21-7; Goh Shuen Tong-Amanda Yap Hwa Leng bt Lee Xin Jie-Vannee Gobi 21-15, 11-21, 21-15; Carmen Ting Wei Wen-Ong Xin Yee () bt Ho Lo Ee-Khor Jing Wen 21-15, 22-20.
Mixed doubles: Low Han Chen-Chong Jie Yu bt Mohd Ashraff Daniel Mohd Zakaria-Myisha Mohd Khairul 21-14, 21-11; Mohd Amrin Faris-Loh Zhi Wei bt Aaron Tai Wei Qin-Lai Ting Cen 21-14, 7-5 (retired); Wee Yee Hern-Low Zi Yu bt Darrell Chew Sen Xian-Khor Jing Wen 7-21, 21-14, 21-13; Kang Khai Xing-Clarissa San Yee Wen bt Toh E Hern-Hoe Shi Yun 21-16, 19-21, 21-5.
RESULTS
SEMI-FINALS
Men’s singles: Chia Jeng Hon bt Mohd Haris Sufian Rushdan 21-18, 21-6; Eogene Ewe bt Goh Shun Huat 21-12, 21-17.
Women’s singles: Siti Zulaikha Mohd Azmi Tan bt Ong Xin Yee 21-15, 16-21, 21-18; Siti Nurshuhaini Azman bt Carmen Ting Wei Wen 21-16, 21-12.
Men’s doubles: Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai Wei Qin bt Lye Jun Yew-Mohd Zul Aqil Mohd Ridzuan 21-15, 21-17; Anson Cheong Yan Feng-Samuel Lee bt Mohd Danelly Mohd Iskandar Zulkarnain-Sie Zi Lok 21-13, 21-15.
Women’s doubles: Goh Shuen Tong-Amanda Yap Hwa Leng bt Clarrisa San Yee Wen-Siti Zulaikha Mohd Azmi Tan 21-19, 21-18; Carmen Ting Wei Wen-Ong Xin Yee bt Chan Wen Tse-N Maisarah Ramdan 21-19, 21-18.
Mixed doubles: Low Han Chen-Chong Jie Yu bt Mohd Amrin Faris-Loh Zhi Wei 21-11, 22-20; Kang Khai Xing-Clarissa San Yee Wen bt Wee Yee Hern-Low Zi Yu 21-17, 21-16.
