At the third 2016 BWF Super Series event of the year in Malaysia the Americans in the field went 0-6 and were unable to take a set. It was the first time this year that no American had advanced.
In the women’s singles draw Iris Wang lost 21-12, 21-16 to #4 seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand. The 21-16 second set was the closest an American would come to taking a set on the day. Zhang Beiwen also faced tough competition in #6 seed Wang Yihan of China and dropped the match in two sets 21-8, 21-14. Rong Schafer who advanced from qualifying on Monday dropped her match to Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan by a score of 21-7, 21-15.
In the men’s doubles event Phillip Chew and Sattawat Pongnairat lost to #8 seed Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler Kolding of Denmark 21-14, 21-11. In the mixed doubles event Chew and Jamie Subandhi lost in straight sets to Michael Fuchs and Birgit Michels of Germany 21-12, 21-10.
Finally in the women’s doubles event Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obanana lost to the Dutch duo of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek by a score of 21-14, 21-12.
The next stop on the BWF Super Series tour is in Singapore starting next Tuesday. The Americans will hope to find more success there.