Damien LING / Xin Ying TEH beats Punnathorn MAHAPUNNAPORN / Sukanya SAHAIRAK to move on to the Round of 16 in the mixed doubles this PETRONAS Malaysia Junior International Challenge 2026

It went all the way at the PETRONAS Malaysia Junior International Challenge 2026: Damien LING / Xin Ying TEH held their nerve in the decider to beat Punnathorn MAHAPUNNAPORN / Sukanya SAHAIRAK 21-15 16-21 22-20 in the Mixed Doubles Round of 32.

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22-20 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Damien LING / Xin Ying TEH advances to the Round of 16 of the PETRONAS Malaysia Junior International Challenge 2026, while Punnathorn MAHAPUNNAPORN / Sukanya SAHAIRAK's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Damien LING / Xin Ying TEH with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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