National men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh made a winning start to his campaign at the ALLIANZ Malaysia SUPER 100 2026, defeating South Korea’s Kim Hae-deun 21-15, 21-16 at the Indoor Arena, EduCity Sports Complex, today.
Ranked world No. 39, Justin was pleased with his opening performance and is eager to build on the victory as he continues his pursuit of a title on home soil.
“I am very happy to have won this match, and I hope to perform even better tomorrow. This tournament is very important to me because it is being held on home ground, and I hope I can win the title for Malaysia,” said Justin.
Justin explained that his strategy centred on counter-attacking, adding that he had studied his opponent’s playing style beforehand to prepare for the match.
Elsewhere in the men’s singles, Cheam June Wei secured his place in the next round after overcoming China’s Dong Tian Yao 23-21, 21-11, while Sholeh Aidil prevailed in an all-Malaysian encounter against Razeeq Danial, winning 21-11, 21-13.
However, Ong Zhen Yi’s campaign came to an end after he fell to China’s Wang Zi Jun 17-21, 14-21. Kok Jing Hong also suffered defeat against the same opponent, losing 14-21, 14-21.
Eogene Ewe was another Malaysian unable to progress, going down 13-21, 17-21 to India’s Tushar Suveer in the men’s singles.
In the women’s singles, Eng Ler Qi suffered a defeat against India’s Malvika Bansod, losing 7-21, 14-21.
Goh Jin Wei also exited the competition after going down 17-21, 16-21 to Indonesia’s Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan.
Lim Zhi Shin also suffered an early exit in the women’s singles after losing to China’s Xu Wen Jing 13-21, 19-21.
Kisona Selvaduray did not take the court for her scheduled women’s singles match against Chinese Taipei’s Wang Pei Yu, with her opponent awarded a walkover.
In the mixed doubles, Malaysian pair Tan Zhi Yang and Teoh Mei Xing were unable to progress after losing to South Korea’s Jin Sung-ik and Lee Seung-hee.
The ALLIANZ Malaysia SUPER 100 2026 is being held from 13 to 18 October at the Indoor Arena, EduCity Sports Complex, in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, with Malaysian players continuing their campaigns as they seek to make the most of home-ground advantage.
