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Tuanku Muhriz Trophy 2022 |
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$12,000 Tuanku Muhriz Trophy 2022, Royal Seri Menanti Golf & Country
Club, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
Tuanku Muhriz Trophy 2022
Men's Draw
28 Jun - 02 Jul
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, $12k |
ROUND TWO
29 Jun |
QUARTERS
30 Jun |
SEMIS
01 Jul |
FINAL
02 Jul |
[1] Tayyab Aslam (PAK)
11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 7-11, 11-6 (75m)
[9/16] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) |
Tayyab Aslam
7-11, 11-7, 13-15, 11-7, 11-7 (87m)
Sanjay Jeeva |
Sanjay Jeeva
11-6, 11-4, 11-6 (29m)
Abhay Singh |
Abhay Singh
13-11, 6-11, 11-5,
4-11, 13-11 (80m)
Ivan Yuen |
[6] Darren Pragasam (MAS)
11-7, 11-5, 11-8 (31m)
[9/16] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) |
[7] Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY)
11-8, 12-10, 11-3 (30m)
[9/16] Abhay Singh (IND) |
Ibrahim Elkabbani
9-11, 12-10, 11-3, 12-10 (58m)
Abhay Singh |
[4] Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS)
11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (33m)
[9/16] Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY) |
[3] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK)
11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7 (66m)
[9/16] Abdalah El Masry (EGY) |
Muhammad Asim Khan
11-9, 11-9, 11-7 (43m)
Amaad Fareed |
Amaad Fareed
11-8, 11-7, 13-11 (38m)
Ivan Yuen |
[8] Ong Sai Hung (MAS)
11-5, 5-11, 11-5, 11-3 (33m)
[9/16] Amaad Fareed (PAK) |
[5] Addeen Idrakie (MAS)
11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6 (39m)
Rahul Baitha (IND) |
Addeen Idrakie
11-3, 12-10, 11-8 (39m)
Ivan Yuen |
Amir Amirul (MAS)
7-11, 11-5, 11-1, 11-6 (33m)
[2] Ivan Yuen (MAS) |
[1] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) bye
[9/16] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) bt [WC] Shamiel Haeyzad (MAS) 11-6, 12-10,
5-11, 11-6 (47m)
[9/16] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bt Muhammad Fayyad Hashim (MAS) 11-6, 11-6,
11-4 (25m)
[6] Darren Pragasam (MAS) bye
[7] Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) bye
[9/16] Abhay Singh (IND) bt Duncan Lee (MAS) 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 (24m)
[9/16] Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY) bt [WC] Ameeshenraj Chandaran (MAS)
11-5, 11-8, 3-11, 12-10 (34m)
[4] Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS) bye
[3] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bye
[9/16] Abdalah El Masry (EGY) bt Abdelaziz Hegazy (EGY) 11-4, 11-7, 11-5
(28m)
[9/16] Amaad Fareed (PAK) bt Hafiz Zhafri (MAS) 11-7, 11-3, 6-11, 11-4
(38m)
[8] Ong Sai Hung (MAS) bye
[5] Addeen Idrakie (MAS) bye
Rahul Baitha (IND) bt [9/16] Wee Ming Hock (MAS) 11-9, 11-7, 11-6 (26m)
Amir Amirul (MAS) bt [9/16] Elvinn Keo (MAS) 11-7, 7-11, 12-10, 9-11,
12-10 (53m)
[2] Ivan Yuen (MAS) bye |
Tuanku Muhriz Trophy 2022
Women's Draw
28 Jun - 02 Jul
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, $12k |
ROUND TWO
29 Jun |
QUARTERS
30 Jun |
SEMIS
01 Jul |
FINAL
02 Jul |
[1] Chan Yiwen (MAS)
11-5, 2-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9 (33m)
[9/16] Aira Azman (MAS) |
Aira Azman
12-10, 16-14, 11-13,
3-11, 11-7 (51m)
Nour Heikal |
Aira Azman
11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6 (32m)
Ainaa Amani |
Aira Azman
8-11, 11-7, 11-4, 12-10 (33m)
Salma Eltayeb |
[6] Ooi Kah Yan (MAS)
11-8, 11-5, 11-7 (24m)
[9/16] Nour Heikal (EGY) |
[8] Malak Kamal (EGY)
11-5, 6-1, 11-6, 14-12 (33m)
[9/16] Ainaa Amani (MAS) |
Ainaa Amani
11-8, 10-12, 12-10,
11-4 (35m)
Nardine Garas |
[4] Nardine Garas (EGY)
11-9, 11-6, 11-4 (18m)
Yu Jie (MAS) |
[3] Malak Khafagy (EGY)
7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5 (32m)
[9/16] Au Yeong Wai Yhann (SGP) |
Malak Khafagy
11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-8 (43m)
Yasshmita Jadishkumar |
Malak Khafagy
11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7
Salma Eltayeb |
[5] Wen Li Lai (MAS)
11-8, 3-11, 15-13, 11-7 (38m)
Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) |
[7] Yee Xin Ying (MAS)
14-12, 11-7, 11-4 (22m)
[9/16] Sehveetrraa Kumar (MAS) |
Yee Xin Ying
11-6, 13-11, 11-7 (23m)
Salma Eltayeb |
[9/16] Nour Megahed (EGY)
11-5, 11-3, 11-7 (20m)
[2] Salma Eltayeb (EGY) |
[1] Chan Yiwen (MAS) bye
[9/16] Aira Azman (MAS) bt [WC] Abhitha Shanraj (MAS) 11-2, 11-0, 11-6
(13m)
[9/16] Nour Heikal (EGY) bt Vinikasheinie Kulasegaran (MAS) 11-8, 11-3,
11-9 (20m)
[6] Ooi Kah Yan (MAS) bye
[8] Malak Kamal (EGY) bye
[9/16] Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt [WC] Chen Yu Ng (MAS) 11-5, 11-3, 11-2 (12m)
Yu Jie (MAS) bt [9/16] Maisara Azlan (MAS) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8 (25m)
[4] Nardine Garas (EGY) bye
[3] Malak Khafagy (EGY) bye
[9/16] Au Yeong Wai Yhann (SGP) bt Shasmithaa Nityanandan (MAS) 2-11,
11-6, 11-3, 11-8 (27m)
Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt [9/16] Aika Azman (MAS) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4
(17m)
[5] Wen Li Lai (MAS) bye
[7] Yee Xin Ying (MAS) bye
[9/16] Sehveetrraa Kumar (MAS) bt Noor Ul Huda (PAK) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4
(14m)
[9/16] Nour Megahed (EGY) bt Choo Yi Jie (MAS) 11-2, 13-11, 11-3 (19m)
[2] Salma Eltayeb (EGY) bye |
Unseeded Duo Of Singh And Azman Victorious
After a week of surprises in Negeri Sembilan, two unseeded players got
their hands on the trophies at the Challenger 10 level tournament, with
India’s Abhay Singh and home favourite Aira Azman coming out victorious,
the latter claiming her first Tour title.
Azman came into the women’s event as part of the 9/16 bracket, and was
expected on that bracket that she would only reach the second round of
the competition, but that would not be the case, as she came through,
taking down the top two seeds en route to victory.
After beating wildcard Abhitha Shanraj in the opening round, Azman then
took on the tournament’s top seed, Chan Yiwen, and she ate from behind
to win the last two games to defeat the World No.77. The Malaysian then
also went to five n the quarter finals as well, downing Egypt’s Nour
Heikal to make it through to the last four of the competition.
The World No.102 overcame the challenge of compatriot Ainaa Amani in a
four-game contest in the semis, before then taking down the No.2 seed,
Egypt’s Salma Eltayeb in the final. She dropped the first game, but the
Malaysian fought back to win in four to claim her first Tour title.
The men’s event was also won by an unseeded player, as India’s Abhay
Singh came through the field to clinch his second title of the 2021-2022
season. The Indian, who currently sits at World No.160, started with a
win over Malaysia’s Duncan Lee, before then overcoming the tournament’s
No.7 seed, Ibrahim Elkabbani, in straight games to reach the quarter
finals.
The Indian then came from behind to defeat No.4 seed Mohammad Syafiq
Kamal in four games, before getting the better of another Malaysian, in
Sanjay Jeeva, who had downed the tournament’s top seed. Singh defeated
Jeeva in straight games to set up a meeting with No.2 seed Ivan Yuen in
the final.
Singh took the early lead in the contest after winning the first game on
a tie-break, but saw the current World No.54 fight back. The same
pattern followed over the next two games, with Yuen recovering from
going a game down for a second time, before both men had their chances
in the deciding game. It went to a tie-break, and eventually it was the
Indian that took it 13-1, to win after 80 minutes of action, to claim
his second victory of the campaign.
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Unseeded Singh And Azman Make Finals
Aira Azman Right
Both of the finals at the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy will feature an unseeded
player after a week of shocks, with Malaysia’s Aira Azman and India’s
Abhay Singh both advancing to the last day of the Challenger 10 level
competition.
Azman continues to delight the home crowd in Negeri Sembilan, and she
came up against compatriot Ainaa Amani, who had also caused some upsets
this week. The pair were level after two games, but from there on, it
was Azman that took charge, winning both of the third and fourth games
by a scoreline of 11-6m to advance to the final on home soil.
She will now face No.2 seed Salma Eltayeb in that final on Saturday
afternoon, after she got the better of compatriot and No.3 seed Malak
Khafagy, also in four games. Eltayeb held a two game lead, before her
fellow Egyptian won the third on a tie-break, but she regrouped to
advance to the final in four.
The men’s final will see Abhay Singh take on Malaysia’s No.2 seed Ivan
Yuen, after the unseeded Indian got the better of Malaysia’s Sanjay
Jeeva in straight games. Jeeva had taken down the top seed Tayyab Aslam
a day earlier, but seemed slightly fatigued coming into the semis, with
Singh able to power through to the match, winning in half an hour. He
will now face Malaysia’s Yuen in the final, after he won in straight
games as well, defeating Pakistan’s Amaad Fareed.
The finals of the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy will take place at the Royal Seri
Menanti Golf & Country Club, with Aira Azman and Salma Eltayeb meeting
in the women’s finale, before Abay Singh and Ivan Yuen do battle in the
men’s match. The action will be streamed live on the PSNS YouTube
channel
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Jeeva
Downs Top Seed To Make Semis
A day on from seeing the women’s top seed being knocked out of the
compeittion, the shocks and surprises continued at the Tuanku Muhriz
Trophy on Thursday, with the men’s top seed bowing out at the quarter
final stage.
Malaysia’s Sanjay Jeeva caused the major upset of the third day’s play
in Negeri Sembilan, getting the better of the tournament’s top seed,
Pakistan’s Tayyab Aslam, in a five-game battle that lasted almost 90
minutes.
The pair were in action in the first men’s match of the day on Court 1,
and it was Aslam, the World No.49, who took the early lead by winning
the first game 11-7. The Pakistani then led again after winning the
third game on a tie-break 15-13, but from there, Jeeva was able to
control the match. He won the fourth 11-7 to level the match, before the
Malaysian then also took the deciding game by the same scoreline to make
his way into the last four of the competition.
Jeeva will now face the unseeded Abhay Singh, after the Indian also
caused an upset in the quarter finals, beating No.4 seed Mohammad Syafiq
Kamal. He dropped the first game 11-9, but fought back to win the next
three, two on tie-breaks, to advance to the semi-finals in Negeri
Sembilan. The other men’s semi-final will see Pakistan’s Amaad Fareed
take on No.2 seed Ivan Yuen.
Meanwhile in the women’s event, there will be an unseeded player in the
final, as both Aira Azman and Ainaa Amani made their way into the last
four. Amani got the better of the No.4 seed Nardine Garas in four games,
while Azman downed Egypt’s Nour Heikal in a five-game battle to make her
way into the semis.
The bottom half of the draw sees No.2 seed Salma Eltayeb and No.3 seed
Malak Khafagy face off in tomorrow’s line-up, with the Egyptian duo both
coming through their last eight matches. Eltayeb downed Malaysia’s Yee
Xin Yang in straight games, while Khafagy got the better of Yasshmita
Jadishkumar.
The semi-finals of the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy will take place on Friday,
July 1 at the Royal Seri Menanti Golf & Country Club in Negeri Semiblan,
Malaysia, with all the action being streamed live on the PSNS YouTube
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Busy Opening
Day In Seremban
The opening day of the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy was a busy one, with 16
matches taking place across two courts at the Royal Seri Menanti Golf
and Country Club in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
The Challenger 10 level men’s and women’s tournament got underway, and
there were some shocks as unseeded players made it into the second round
of the competition.
In the men’s draw, Malaysia’s Amir Amirul took on compatriot Elvinn Keo,
and although the former World No.91 was able to fight back after going
behind twice in the last match to be played on Court 2, it was Amirul
that took the victory in the fifth games, claiming the decider 12-10 to
book his place in the last 16, where he will now take on No.2 seed Ivan
Yuen.
The other surprise result in the men’s event saw India’s Rahul Baitha
get the better of Malaysia’s Wee Ming Hock. The 21-year-old from Thane
won in straight games over the home hope, to advance to the second
round, where he will now face No.5 seed Addeen Idrakie.
A pair of Malaysians also caused surprises in the opening round of the
Challenger 10 women’s event, with You Jie and Yasshmita Jadishkumar
making it into the last 16. The latter defeated Aika Azman in straight
games, while Jie defeated Maisara Azlan, also in three.
The second round of the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy will take place on
Wednesday, June 29, with the seeded players coming into the tournament
for the first time. All the action will be streamed live on the PSNS
YouTube channel.
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Preview
The Tuanku Muhriz Trophy, which will take place from Tuesday, June 28 to
Saturday, July 2 at the Royal Seri Menanti Golf & Country Club in Negeri
Sembilan, Malaysia.
The Challenger 10 level tournament kicks off on Tuesday, and it will
feature both a men’s and women’s event. Pakistan’s World No.49 Tayyab
Aslam will be the top seed in the men’s draw, with compatriot Muhammad
Asim Khan and Malaysia’s Ivan Yuen as the newest contenders for the
title.
The Malaysian quartet of Mohammad Syafiq Kamal, Addeen Idrakie, Darren
Rahul Pragasam and Ong Sai Hung, along with Egypt’s Ibrahim Elkabbani,
will make up the rest of the top eight seeds for the competition.
The top eight seeds in the women’s event will be made up of four
Malaysians on home soil, along with four Egyptians. World No.81 Chan
Yiwen will be the top seed for the draw, but both Salma Eltayeb and
Nardine Garas currently sit above the Malaysian in the World Rankings.
Malak Khafagy and Malak Kamal will be the other two Egyptians inside the
top eight seeds, with Wen Li Lai, Ooi Kah Yan and Yee Xin Yang making up
the rest of the home favourites in that seeding bracket.
The event takes place from Tuesday, June 28 to Saturday, July 2 at the
Royal Seri Menanti Golf & Country Club in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Follow the PSA Challenger Tour on Twitter and Facebook for daily updates
from the event.
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