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Who won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women's and men’s singles titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 15th Jan 2023?
A)
Chen Yufei and Kento Momota
B)
Tai Tzu-ying and Anders Antonsen
C)
Akane Yamaguchi and Viktor Axelsen
D)
Nozomi Okuhara and Loh Kean Yew

Correct Answer :   Akane Yamaguchi and Viktor Axelsen

Akane Yamaguchi and Viktor Axelsen won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women’s and men’s singles titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday (15th Jan 2023).
 
Yamaguchi, the reigning world champion, registered a come-from-behind win over world no. 4 An Se Young to clinch the Super Series Premier title, her first in seven years.
 
The world no. 1 Japanese, who won the season-ending World Tour Finals in December, prevailed over Young in a three-game thriller that lasted for an hour and nine minutes.
 
Yamaguchi won her maiden Super Series Premier title at the China Open in 2017.
 
On Sunday (15th Jan 2023), Yamaguchi, after dropping the first game 12-21, bounced back to win the tightly fought second game 21-19 before sealing the contest 21-11 in the third.
 
The men’s singles final saw a repeat of last month’s World Tour Finals. Axelsen, the regaining Olympic and world champion, won the Malaysia Open title in straight games, beating Japanese youngster Kodai Naraoka in 40 minutes.
 
The world no. 1 Dane, showing his brilliant attacking spree and defence, took the first game 21-6. In the second, Naraoka fought back briefly before going down 15-21...

Source : The Hindu

Published On : January 17, 2023
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