Nicholas RAJ beats Wei Tse LIAO to move on to the Round of 32 in the men's singles this PETRONAS Malaysia International Series 2026

Nicholas RAJ dropped the opener but found another gear at the PETRONAS Malaysia International Series 2026, overturning Wei Tse LIAO 15-21 23-21 22-20 in the Men's Singles Round of 64.

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23-21 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Nicholas RAJ advances to the Round of 32 of the PETRONAS Malaysia International Series 2026, while Wei Tse LIAO's run ends here. Up next for Nicholas RAJ: the Round of 32 against NG In Qin — a player winning 33% of 9 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Nicholas RAJ with a 68% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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