The 22 Malaysian players will have their work cut out for them when they take to court in the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open (CAMO) 2020 slated for 31 March to 5 April in Axiata Arena.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is targeting more youths to come to the Axiata Arena next month following the meet and greet session with former national player Hafiz Hashim and the country's young women's singles, S. Kisona with around 300 University of MARA Technology (UiTM) Dengkil students this afternoon.

As of 12pm today, early bird tickets to the country’s premier badminton tournament, the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open (CAMO) at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City (KLSC), will go on sale, with discounts amounting to 15 per cent.

Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing fought valiantly but it wasn’t to be as their fairy tale run at the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open 2019 ended at the hands of Wang Yilyu-Huang Dongping from China at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil today.

The world number 37 had performed beyond expectations, winning three games on the trot to reach the semi-finals but found the world number two pair and last year’s finalists too hot to handle, losing 13-21, 17-21 in the last four.

Mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing continued their gallant run at the Axiata Arena, defeating Tontowi Ahmad-Winny Oktavina Kandow to reach the semi-finals of the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open 2019.

Having gone through a winless spell in 2019, the nation’s fourth ranked pair have now won three in a row at this tournament, making it a historic achievement for them on home soil.

Mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing battled back from a game down to beat India's Pranaav Jerry Chopra-Reddy N Sikki and book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open 2019 at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil today.

Malaysia's fourth-ranked pair lost the first game 15-21 but stormed back to win the next two sets 21-17, 21-13 and set up a last eight meeting with Indonesia’s Tontowi Ahmad-Winny Oktavina Kandow tomorrow.

National women’s number one, Goh Jin Wei will lead Malaysia’s challenge into the second round of the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open 2019 when she passed her first test with flying colours today at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.

The two-time world junior champion and Youth Olympic Games gold medallist, was not put under too much pressure, easily disposing of Thai shuttler, Nitchaon Jindapol, 21-13 21-12.

When asked about her performance today, Jin Wei said, “I enjoyed the game just now, was not too tired and was not too stressed.

Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing played the match of their lives to stun All England runners-up, Yuta Watanabe-Arisa Higashino to march on to the second round of the mixed doubles of the Celcom Axiata Malaysian Open 2019 at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.

Not given a ghost of a chance, the world No. 37 displayed an all-out attacking game with the towering Kian Meng providing good cover at the back, upsetting the world No. 3, 21-16, 21-15 in the first round today.

Just when you thought that the women’s doubles game was becoming too predictable, along comes Chen Qingchen-Jia Yifan to shatter that notion.

The Chinese pair broke an incredible year-long Japanese dominance in the BWF World Tour to land their first title in over a year at the recent All England and in the process blowing the Malaysia Open title race wide open.

AYAKA TAKAHASHI-MISAKI MATSUTOMO

Boasting a perfect 100 per cent win record since the turn of the year, Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong are on an absolute tear, collecting two title wins; Indonesia Masters and the All England.

The question on everyone’s lips is, can anyone stop the all-conquering world number one pair from China?

ZHENG SIWEI-HUANG YAQIONG

Revenge is indeed sweet.

Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong proved their mettle by clinching the only title which eluded them last year - the All England.