PETALING JAYA: It was a disappointing start for Malaysia in the men's singles as all their players fell by the wayside in the first round of the Korean Masters.
Justin Hoh went down in quick fashion 10-21, 16-21 to Yudai Okimoto of Japan at the Wonkwang University Cultural and Sports Center in Iksan yesterday.
It was the same fate for Jacky Kok Jing Hong, Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin and Cheam June Wei.
Only June Wei went the distance, losing 21-14, 11-21, 18-21 to Ting Yen-chen of Taiwan.
The challenge is also all over in the women's singles with the defeats of Siti Zulaikha Azmi, Wong Ling Ching and Goh Jin Wei.
Jin Wei's challenge is also over in the mixed doubles after losing in the qualifying round with Ng Eng Cheong.
Six pairs survived the first hurdle and they are men's doubles players Lau Yi Sheng-Lim Tze Jian, Chia Weijie-Lwi Sheng Hao; Tan Zhing Yi-Cheng Su Yin, Chong Jie Yu-Vanessa Ng (women's doubles); and Loo Bing Kun-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan, Jimmy Wong-Lai Pei Jing.
RESULTS
(Malaysians only)
First round
Men's singles: Shogo Ogawa (Jpn) bt Jacky Kok Jing Hong 21-11, 21-19; Ting Yen-chen (Tpe) bt Cheam June Wei 14-21, 21-11, 21-18; Cho Geon-yeop (Kor) bt Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin 21-13, 21-10; Yudai Okimoto (Jpn) bt Justin Hoh 21-10, 21-16;
Men's doubles: Lau Yi Sheng-Lim Tze Jian bt Han Sa-rang-Jang Joon-hee (Kor) 21-14, 24-22; Choi Min-gyu-Lee Hyun-seop (Kor) bt Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong (Kor) 21-14, 18-21, 21-19; Chia Weijie-Lwi Sheng Hao bt An Yun-seong-Park Kyung-hoon (Kor) 21-16, 21-13.
Women's singles: Tung Ciou-tong (Tpe) bt Siti Zulaikha Azmi 21-13, 11-21, 21-17; Pitchamon Opatniputh (Tha) bt Wong Ling Ching 21-19, 21-13; Chiu Pin-chian (Tpe) bt Goh Jin Wei 21-17, 21-16.
Women's doubles: Tan Zhing Yi-Cheng Su Yin bt Lee Chae-eun-Kim Yun-ju (Kor) 21-12, 21-19; Chong Jie Yu-Vanessa Ng w.o Jang Eun-seo-Kim Yu-jung (Kor).
Mixed doubles: Loo Bing Kun-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan bt Chen Zhi Yi-Francesca Corbett (US) 21-13, 22-20; An Yun-seong-Lee Yu-lim (Kor) bt Wee Yee Hern-Vannee Gobi 21-13, 21-5; Kang Gun-hee-Lee Hye-won (Kor) bt Low Han Chen-Chan Wen Tse 21-12, 21-14; Jimmy Wong-Lai Pei Jing bt Calvin Devereux-Desiree Toepffer (Ger) 21-3, 21-2;
Qualifying round
Men's singles
First round: Cho Hyeon-woo (Kor) bt Lee Jan Jireh 21-15, 15-21, 21-9; Eogene Ewe bt Liu Yi (Tpe) 21-13, 21-17.
Second round: Park Sang-yong (Kor) bt Eogene 21-18, 21-19.
Mixed doubles
First round: Kim Min-gun-Cho Hye-rin (Kor) bt Ng Eng Cheong-Goh Jin Wei 21-16, 10-21, 21-11.
