Myisha Khairul Women’s Singles Champion Dutch Open

Badminton News Myisha Khairul Women’s Singles Champion Dutch Open. Women’s singles Myisha Khairul has vowed to keep her feet on the ground after winning the Dutch Open/Dutch International for her first senior title. The 19-year-old badminton player defeated compatriot Siti Nurshuhaini Azman 21-19, 18-21, 21-19 in the final, which lasted for 65 minutes in Wateringen on Saturday. The 19-year-old player took up to 65 minutes to beat Siti through a tight rubber game. To become the first Malaysian women’s singles champion since the start of the tournament in 2000.

The victory made Myisha Khairul take sweet revenge on his junior teammates. After losing to him in an internal ranking meeting. Losing him a place in the squad for the Uber Cup championship at Denmark’s Aarhus in October last year Myisha knows how big a win that will be for her as she is looking to punch her ticket to Bangkok next month for her Uber Cup debut. Myisha is one of six singles players in the 12-man Uber Cup squad for the ongoing training camp. The others were S. Kisona, Goh Jin Wei, Eoon Qi Xuan, Tan Zhing Yi and Chan Wen Tse. “It was a great fight with Siti. The last time I played a competitive match against her was during an internal ranking event (last September), I lost.” Said Myisha, who was promoted to the senior team last year.

Want to Debut This Year in the Uber Cup

“I lost my place in the Uber Cup team (at Aarhus). Hopefully, I will get my debut this year. And I am grateful to be called to the camp. So I certainly hope to be on the final list. I will give my best in Bangkok if I get an Uber Cup ticket.” Myisha, world number 328, is expected to climb to 251 when the world rankings are updated tomorrow. “My only goal right now is to improve my ranking. It’s been very difficult even to get into a tournament in the last 12 months,” said Myisha, who has made four senior Open tournament appearances to date. have to collect as many points as possible. That’s why I can’t get too excited. This is just the beginning of my long journey ahead.”

The Dutch Open International is Myisha’s fourth senior-level starter since she was promoted to the reserve team in the middle of last year. Myisha’s previous best achievement was reaching the last eight of the 2021 Swedish Open three months ago. And the Irish Open in November last year. As for 17-year-old Siti, the defeat marked her second failure to break through to the senior level. After also being runner-up at the Czech Open in October last year. The commendable performances by Myisha and Siti, of course, at the Dutch Open International, bode well for the national team as they prepare for the Uber Cup Finals in Bangkok, Thailand, and the 2021 SEA Games Hanoi next month.

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