Jiang Zhenbang (1st L)/Wei Yaxin (2nd L) of China greet Cheng Xing (2nd R)/Zhang Chi of China after their mixed doubles semifinal at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers dominated the 2025 Malaysia Masters semifinals here on Saturday, winning all matches they attended.
Men's singles shuttler Li Shifeng easily outplayed Kodai Naraoka of Japan 21-15, 21-15 at the Axiata Arena.
In the women's singles, Han Yue defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-19, 21-16, while her compatriot Wang Zhiyi overcame Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon 21-17, 21-16.
China's women's doubles pairs Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning both outplayed their opponents to secure places in the final.
Mixed doubles duo Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping shattered Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei 21-10, 21-7, while Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin knocked out compatriots Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi 15-21, 22-20, 21-19.
The tournament will conclude with the finals on Sunday. ■
Li Shifeng hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Li Shifeng hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Naraoka Kodai hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Han Yue of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Han Yue of China serves during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Han Yue (R) of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan pose after their women's singles semifinal at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Wang Zhiyi of China celebrates a point during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Jia Yifan (L)/Zhang Shuxian celebrate scoring the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Jia Yifan (R)/Zhang Shuxian compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (R) compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Apriyani Rahayu/Febi Setianingrum of Indonesia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Liu Shengshu (L)/Tan Ning compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Apriyani Rahayu/Febi Setianingrum of Indonesia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Feng Yanzhe (L)/Huang Dongping compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (L) compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Ye Hong Wei (R)/Nicole Gonzales Chan compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (bottom) of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (R) of China celebrate after the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Cheng Xing (R)/Zhang Chi of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Jia Yifan (front)/Zhang Shuxian compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian (L) compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian (R) compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (R) compete the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Jia Yifan (front)/Zhang Shuxian compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
