Noraqilah-Zi Yu pull off shock win to enter Taipei Open quarter-finals
Malaysian teenage badminton pair Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan and Low Zi Yu achieved a surprise victory over a top-ranked Taiwanese duo at the Taipei Open. The win secures their spot in the quarter-finals alongside fellow Malaysian pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah.
Why it matters
The performance highlights the emergence of new talent in Malaysian badminton on the international stage.
Malaysia’s rising women’s doubles pair Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan-Low Zi Yu stunned Hsu Yin Hui-Lin Jhih Yun 20-22, 21-13, 21-11. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's teenage women's doubles pair Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan-Low Zi Yu pulled off a shock victory at the Taipei Open today, ousting world No 11 home pair Hsu Yin Hui-Lin Jhih Yun in the last-16 match to book a quarter-final berth.
Also through to the quarter-finals are their world No 5 compatriots and tournament top seeds Pearly Tan-M Thinaah, who struggled to defeat an unheralded Taiwanese pair in their second round match.
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