The 2016 BWF Super Series is about to make its third stop of the year this week in Malaysia. Eight Americans will be taking part in the main draw. In the women’s singles event Iris Wang will be facing #4 seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in round one while Zhang Beiwen takes on sixth-seeded Wang Yihan of China. Beiwen is 0-2 against Yihan but did take a set from her last year in Singapore. Finally Rong Schafer advanced from qualifying and will face Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan.

In the men’s doubles event Phillip Chew and Sattawat Pongnairat will take on #8 seed Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler Kolding of Denmark.

In the women’s doubles event Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obanana will take on the Dutch duo of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek. A non-seeded opponent for some Americans! Finally in the mixed doubles event Chew will team up with Jamie Subandhi to face Michael Fuchs and Birgit Michels of Germany.