PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles pair Aaron Tai-Khang Khai Xing are certainly on a roll.
The reigning world junior champions Aaron-Khai Xing stunned top seeds Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy-Sai Praitheek of India 21-13, 21-18 in a 29-minute final to lift the Guwahati Masters.
Since the tournament’s inception in 2023, Malaysia have also won through Choong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri and Chia Weijie-Lwi Sheng Hao.
For Aaron-Khai Xing, it was their second title in two weeks after winning the Syed Modi International.
The world No. 46 Aaron-Khai Xing will now have a chance to win their third when they get into action in the Odisha Masters in Cuttack, India, starting tomorrow.
They will face Thailand’s Pongsakorn Thongkham-Wongsathorn Thongkam in the first round.
National men’s doubles coach Chang Kim Wai hopes the duo can finish 2025 on a high.
“I definitely want them to win. I try to give them lots of encouragement and motivation.
“I can see they are very enthusiastic,” said Kim Wai.
“If I notice their focus slipping, I remind them to stay alert. That’s what I did during the final yesterday,” said Kim Wai.
The national team had the chance to claim a double crown in Guwahati, but women’s doubles pair Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting fell to Indonesia’s Isyana Syahira-Rinjani Kwinnara 17-21, 21-23 in yesterday’s final.
FINAL RESULTS
Men’s singles: Sanskar Saraswat (Ind) bt Mithun Manjunath (Ind) 21-11, 17-21, 21-13.
Men’s doubles: Aaron Tai-Khang Khai Xing (Mas) bt Pruthvi Krishnamurthy-Sai Pratheek (Ind) 21-13, 21-18.
Women’s singles: Tung Ciou-tong (Tpe) bt Tanvi Sharma (Ind) 21-18, 21-18.
Women’s doubles: Isyana Syahira-Rinjani Kwinnara (Ina) bt Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting (Mas) 21-17, 23-21.
Mixed doubles: Marwan Faza-Aisyah Salsabila (Ina) bt Tanadon Punpanich-Fungfa Korpthammakit (Tha) 21-14, 21-16.
