Japan staged a shocking comeback, and Malaysia could only qualify for the last eight of the 2025 Sudirman Cup as runners-up in Group C

The Malaysian team lost 2-3 to Japan in the final round of the 2025 China Xiamen Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Tournament on May 1, and could only advance to the quarterfinals as the second in Group C.

Malaysia's number one women's doubles "Letty Pair" Tan Kang Lok and Tina

In the final match, Malaysia's number one women's doubles "Lettie" Tan Kang Lok and Tina faced Japan's world No. 2 "Goat Pair" Nami Matsuyama and Chiyo Shida, and swallowed seven consecutive defeats against the latter 18-21, 21-18, 18-21, and continued to be at a huge disadvantage with 1 win and 13 losses in the head-to-head record.

Previously, world No. 4 Chen Tangjie and Du Yiwei took the lead and defeated Japan's temporary partner Mitsuki Midorikawa and Arisa Igarashi 21-19, 21-18 to help Malaysia take a 1-0 lead. World No. 26 Malaysian National Team (26th) defeated world No. 8 Kodai Naraoka 21-8, 13-21, 21-18 in the second match.

In the third women's singles match, Malaysia's number one women's singles Goh Jin Wei, ranked 43rd in the world, lost 14-21, 17-21 to the world's No. 8 "Japanese Little Flower" Yuka Miyazaki, and lost the first meeting between the two sides.

Nami Matsuyama and Chiyo Shida

World No. 4 former world champions and new Asian Championships men's doubles champions Xie Dingfeng and Su Weiyi were tasked with the task, but they were eventually defeated 21-12, 20-22, 21-23 by world No. 17 Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi, swallowing an eight-game losing streak against the latter. Malaysia lost three points in a row after winning the first two games, and was staged a shocking comeback by Japan.

2025 Sudirman Cup Group C Malaysia lost 2-3 to Japan

Mixed Doubles: Chen Tangjie and Du Yiwei beat Daiki Midorikawa and Arisa Igarashi 21-19, 21-18

Men's Singles: Liang Junhao defeated Kodai Naraoka 21-8, 13-21, 21-18

Women's Singles: Wu Jin Wei lost to Yuka Miyazaki 14-21, 17-21

Men's Doubles: Xie Dingfeng and Su Weiyi lost to Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 21-12, 20-22, 21-23

Women's Doubles: Chen Kangle and Tina Naomi Matsuyama and Chiyo Shida 18-21, 21-18, 18-21