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Malaysia's campaign in Tokyo came to an end in the semi-finals, with the nation's remaining representatives in the mixed doubles and men's doubles both falling short of securing places in the final.
Despite spirited performances and forcing both matches into deciding games, the Malaysian pairs were unable to overcome their opponents.
Jimmy Wong and Cheng Su Yin's impressive run was halted by Hong Kong's World No. 8 pair Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet, going down 17-21, 21-18, 15-21.
It marked their best result together as a partnership, concluding their giant-killing run with a BWF World Tour SUPER 750 semi-final finish.
In the men's doubles, World No. 6 Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani faced Korea's World No. 1 pair Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae in a rematch of last month's Indonesia Open semi-final.
In a thrilling three-set battle, Sze Fei-Izzuddin recovered from a 12-21 first-game defeat by taking the second game 21-11, before falling 13-21 in the decider.