Malaysia Masters 2026: Ashmita Chaliha storms into quarterfinals
Kuala Lumpur, May 21
India's Ashmita Chaliha continued her impressive run at the Malaysia Masters, storming into the women's singles quarterfinals with a 21-13, 21-16 win over Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei at the Stadium Axiata Arena on Thursday.
Starting from the qualifiers, Ashmita looked in complete control against the world No. 55, dominating the opening game with a comfortable win.
Although Jin Wei attempted a fightback in the second game, the Indian shuttler never allowed her opponent to settle, wrapping up the contest in straight games in just 27 minutes, as per a press release from the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
With the victory, Ashmita reaches the quarterfinals of a Super 500 event for the third time in her career. She will next take on eighth seed Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark, who advanced after defeating two Indians Anmol Kharb and Malvika Bansod in the earlier rounds.
The rest of the Indian contingent bowed out in their respective matches.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Ashmita is definitely improving with each match. Reaching QFs of a Super 500 for the third time - consistency matters! But I'm a bit concerned about the rest of our contingent bowing out so early. We need more depth in women's singles beyond the top few.
Great win, but the real test will be against Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt who has already beaten two Indians in this tournament. Hope Ashmita has a solid game plan. Come on India! 🇮🇳
Wow, 27 minutes only! That's pure dominance. Absolutely love seeing our Northeast athletes shine on the world stage. Badminton in Assam is producing some serious talent these days. 😊
Fantastic performance! But we really need to work on our coaching and support system. Anmol Kharb and Malvika Bansod losing to the same player in consecutive rounds shows we need better preparation for facing top seeds. Still, fully backing Ashmita! 💪
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