📣 Sudirman Cup 2025: Malaysia Falls 2–3 to Japan in Epic Group C Clash

🗓️ May 1, 2025 • 📍 Xiamen, China

A Rollercoaster Day for Malaysia

Malaysia kicked off the tie with an explosive start, taking a 2–0 lead over Japan through powerful wins in mixed doubles and men’s singles. However, Japan showed championship resilience, snatching victory in the final three matches to win the tie 3–2 and top Group C.

Despite the loss, Malaysia still qualifies for the quarter-finals as the group runner-up.

The quarter-final draw will be conducted later tonight after the conclusion of all group matches.

🏸 Match Results – Malaysia vs Japan

Event	Matchup	Score	Result (Winner)
Mixed Doubles	Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei vs Midorikawa / Higashino	21–19, 21–18	Malaysia
Men’s Singles	Leong Jun Hao vs Kodai Naraoka	21–8, 13–21, 21–18	Malaysia
Women’s Singles	Goh Jin Wei vs Tomoka Miyazaki	14–21, 17–21	Japan
Men’s Doubles	Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik vs Hoki / Kobayashi	21-12, 20-22, 21-23	Japan
Women’s Doubles	Pearly Tan / M. Thinaah vs Shida / Matsuyama	21-18, 18-21, 18-21	Japan

Full Sudirman Cup 2025 match result

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