# Malaysian beat Japan’s Manato Ikeda in the first round
It was a winning start for Malaysia’s National Under-14 champion Muhammad Fazriq Mohamad Razif in the Badminton Asia Under-15 Championships which began at the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon on Monday.
The 13-year-old son of former Malaysian great Datuk Razif Sidek arrived in Yangon on Tuesday – minus his racquet luggage. 
He trained at the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium hours after arriving, with a borrowed racquest from his doubles partner Ong Zhen Yi.
Fazriq also used the same racquet for his first round singles match and came off a 21-16, 21-10 winner over Japan’s Manato Ikeda.
In the second round Fazriq will face India’s No 4 seed Vikas Yadav who drew a bye in the first round.
The good win over the Japanese was followed by more good news when Fazriq got back his “missing” racquet. With his confidence boosted in his first international tournament Fazriq, who has not set any targets in Yangon, said:
“This is my first international tournament. I have not set any targets but I aim to go as far as I can. To have my parents cheering me in Yangon is an added boost for me.” 
There was more good news for Fazriq when Zhen Yi also cleared his first round match – defeating Thailand’s Vanich Chiewchanratanakul 21-19, 21-9.
Joining them in the second round was Daryl Foo who outplayed Krittanai Chantara of Thailand. The Malaysian won 21-12, 21-12. 
Fazriq and Zhen Yi will also play in the Under-15 doubles. – BY RIZAL ABDULLAH 
  
  
RESULTS FIRST ROUND (Selected) 
 
Muhammad Sultan Nurhabibu Mayang (INA) beat Mote Htee Thar (MYA) 21-9, 21-4
 
Daryl Foo (MAS) beat Krittanai Chantara (THA) 21-12, 21-12
 
Dumindu Abeywickrama (SRI) beat Zaw Myo Tun (MYA) 21-7. 21-3
 
Bui Thanh Dat (VIE) beat Thatchapol Jumnong (THA) 23-21. 22-20
 
Siddhanth Gupta (IND) beat Wei Zheng-chen (TPE) 21-19, 21-16
 
Muhammad Fazriq Mohamad Razif (MAS) beat Manato Ikeda (JPN) 21-16, 21-10
 
Kuo Kuan Lin (TPE) beat Phan Phuc Thinh (VIE) 21-14, 21-4
 
Lee Ming Ho (HKG) beat Myint Myat Paing (MYA) 21-7, 21-11
 
Ong Zhen Yi (MAS) beat  Vanich Chiewchanratanakul (THA) 21-19, 21-9
 
Ayush Raj Gupta (IND) beat (Moe Thaw Htin (MYA) 21-3, 21-5
 
Viren Nettasinghe (SRI) beat Ng Ka Seng (MAC) 21-11, 21-11
 
Jayant Rana (IND) beat Nguyen The Lam Son (VIE) 21-13, 21-12
Chakkaphat Nokhat (THA) beat Tharyar Phone Myat (MYA) 21-7, 21-14
 
Rizky Raynaldi Oktavianur (INA) beat Hung Kuei Chun (HKG) 16-21, 21-17, 21-10
 
Iqbal Diaz Saputra (INA) beat Liao Bo-siang (TPE) 14-21, 21-14, 21-14
 
Pui Chi Chon (MAC) beat Hein Htut (MYA) 19-21, 21=13 21-2
 
Shoei Noguchi (JPN) beat Nguyen Viet Khang (VIE) 19-21, 21-10, 25-23
 
Punshiba Yengkhom (IND) beat Jason Gunawan (HKG) 15-21, 21-15, 21-17
Zaw Lin Htoo (MYA) beat Nguyen Dinh Hoang (VIE) 21-10, 13-21, 24-22
Panitchapon Teeraratsakul (THA) beat Chaniru Manmitha (SRI) 21-17, 21-18
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