Malaysia win three titles in Ipoh
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- Malaysia won three titles at the 2026 Malaysia International Series badminton tournament in Ipoh.
- The mixed doubles pair Irfan Shazmir and Genevie Lim won one title by defeating Lau Yi Sheng and Yap Rui Chen 21-18, 21-15 in 31 minutes.
Malaysia closed the 2026 Malaysia International Series badminton tournament with three titles after the competition ended at the Perak Badminton Arena in Ipoh.
The first title came through mixed doubles pair Irfan Shazmir and Genevie Lim. They defeated Lau Yi Sheng and Yap Rui Chen 21-18, 21-15 in 31 minutes.
The victory carried particular significance for Irfan and Genevie. The supplied report ends while describing why the win meant so much to the pair.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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