Malaysia Masters 2025 sees Sindhu return; Hoh replaces Antonsen
The Malaysia Masters 2025 sees PV Sindhu make a return while home bet Justin Hoh replaces Anders Antonsen in the main draw.
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MALAYSIA MASTERS 2025 SEES SINDHU, PRANNOY RETURN
The Malaysia Masters 2025 sees SIndhu and HS. Prannoy return to play for Team India.
Furthermore, Sindhu skipped the Thailand Open 2025 after losing her match for India at last month’s Sudirman Cup.
Moreover, Prannoy went on an early exit in Thailand and also suffereed defeat at the Sudirman Cup.
World No.16 Sindhu is scheduled to open her campaign against No.20 Natsuki Nidaira of Japan.
World No.35, meanwhile, is lined up against No.5 Japanese seed Kent Nishimoto.
MALAYSIA’S HOH MAKES MAIN DRAW AFTER ANTONSEN WITHDRAWAL
Hoh makes the main draw after Antonsen withdrew from the upcoming competition in Kuala Lumpur.
Moreover, the 21-year-old world No.46’s entry into the main draw is timely, as he now focuses to collect several wins in the Super 500 event.
Furthermore, Hoh hopes to give home fans something to cheer about at the Anxiata Arena in Bukit Jalil starting on Tuesday.
World No.3 Antonsen is coming off a finals run at the Thailand Open, where he lost to No2 and home bet Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
Hoh opens his main draw campaign in Malaysia against No8 Kodai Naraoka of Japan.
CHEN YU FEI ALSO BACKS OUT; MALAYSIAN GOH IN AGAINST INTANON
Thailand Open 2025 women’s singles champion Chen Yu Fei also joined Antonsen in the sidelines after she also decided to pull out.
Furthermore, the 27-year-old Chinese world No.7’s withdrawal enabled Malaysian bet Goh Jin Wei to also make the main draw.
Moreover, Goh is now scheduled to take on Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon.
Meanwhile, Antonsen’s absence leaes Li Shi Feng of China as the highest seeded player left.
Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen takes over Antonsen’s spot as highest seed on the top half of the men’s draw.
