Malaysian Shuttlers Dania Sofea Zaidi and Low Zi Yu Claim Slovak Open Title
Bratislava – Malaysian badminton pair dania Sofea Zaidi and Low Zi Yu secured their frist senior title at the Slovak Open, defeating fellow Malaysians Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan and Nur Aina Maisarah Hatta in the final, 21-17, 21-19.
Rising Stars Set Sights on Asian Junior Championships
Following their victory, the reigning girls Under-18 champions are now focused on the Asian Junior Championships, scheduled for July 18-27 in Solo, Indonesia. The duo aims to build on their recent success and make a notable impact at the junior tournament.
Consistent Performance Fuels Championship Aspirations
Dania, 17, and Zi Yu, 14, have demonstrated consistent progress, having previously won silver at the World Junior meet in October and secured their first international title at the Dutch Junior tournament in february. Their recent win in bratislava highlights their potential as strong contenders for gold at the Asian Junior meet.They will compete next in the slovenian Open starting Wednesday in Maribor.
Emerging Talent Bolsters Malaysian Badminton
Noraqilah, 17, and Nur Aina, 15, also made a strong showing, reaching the final in their first international tournament as a pair. Their performance suggests they could become a valuable back-up team for Malaysia in the Asian Junior meet.
Men’s Doubles Pair Secure Silver
In men’s doubles, Loh ziheng and Tan Zhi Yang finished as runners-up after a close match against Poland’s Adrian Krawczyk and Szymon Slepecki, losing 21-15, 12-21, 21-19.
Coach Emphasizes Continued Growth and Adaptation
Junior doubles head coach Pang Cheh Chang expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance but stressed the importance of staying grounded and adapting to different challenges. “This is part of the process to develop the young players…to become more mature players,” said Cheh chang. “But the players should also understand that they need to learn to adapt their game and develop their own mentality to handle different situations and challenges in upcoming tournaments.”
Slovak Open Final results
- Men’s Singles: Charles Fouyn (Bel) bt Muh Kasra (Swe) 13-21,21-9,23-21.
- Men’s Doubles: Adrian Krawczyk-Szymon Slepecki (Pol) bt Loh Ziheng-Tan Zhi Yang 21-15, 12-21, 21-19.
- Women’s Singles: Aalisha Naik (Ind) bt Liao Jui-chi (Tpe) 25-23, 21-9.
- Women’s Doubles: Dania Sofea Zaidi-Low Zi Yu bt Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan-Nur Aina Maisarah Hatta 21-17, 21-19.
- Mixed Doubles: Mihajlo Tomic-Andjela Vitman (Ser) bt Chen hung-ming-Chang Yun-jung (Tpe) 21-13, 21-8.
