Malaysia Open: Smashing Start to 2025
The year is off to an exciting start; only three withdrawals have left PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2025 packed with top-tier talent. Set to begin tomorrow, the tournament will feature all five world No.1s, promising an…
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The year is off to an exciting start; only three withdrawals have left PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2025 packed with top-tier talent. Set to begin tomorrow, the tournament will feature all five world No.1s, promising an action-packed week of badminton at the Axiata Arena.
Of those to pull out, only local favourite Lee Zii Jia is seeded (No.6).
Some of the blockbuster men’s singles ties in the first round include Eddy Choong Rising Star of the Year winner Alex Lanier versus world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn and twice Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen versus Lee Cheuk Yiu. There’s also the tantalising prospect of Axelsen crossing swords with world No.1 Shi Yu Qi before the final – in the last four.