PPA Tour Asia Panas Malaysia Cup Upsets: The PPA Tour Asia Panas Malaysia Cup delivered stunning results on Thursday evening as quarterfinal matches unfolded across five pro events in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The biggest upset came in women’s doubles, where Australians Danni-Elle Townsend and Nicola Schoeman shocked top seeds Anna Bright and Roos van Reek with an 11-6, 11-3 victory.
Australians Dominate Top Seeds
Danni-Elle Townsend and Nicola Schoeman set the tone early, attacking aggressively and winning key points at the kitchen line. Their sharp net play and fearless shot selection left Anna Bright and Roos van Reek struggling to find answers.
“I think we played about as solid as we could have today. We were trying to be aggressive from the start. We wanted to put a lot of pressure on them, even when we were serving—just run at the net and hope that it works out.”(Danni-Elle Townsend)
The win sends the Australian pair into the semifinals, where they will face Yu-chieh Hsieh and Liz Truluck.
Mixed Doubles Surprise
The mixed doubles draw produced another upset as Sahra Dennehy and Santhosh Narayanan ousted Chao Yi Wang and Tyson McGuffin 11-9, 11-2. Dennehy and Narayanan will meet Kaitlyn Christian and Christian Alshon in the semifinals after their confident two-game performance.
Men’s Doubles Holds Form
Men’s doubles largely followed expectations, with Ben Johns and Christian Alshon claiming a hard-fought three-game win over Rob Nunnery and Vanshik Kapadia. After dropping the first game 9-11, Johns and Alshon stormed back to win 11-1 and 11-4.
They now appear headed for a possible showdown with Eric Oncins and Tyson McGuffin in the later rounds.
Looking Ahead
With several top seeds advancing and key upsets reshaping the brackets, the semifinals promise more exciting battles. Fans will watch closely to see if Danni-Elle Townsend and Nicola Schoeman can continue their run or if higher-ranked teams regain control as the tournament moves toward the finals.
News in Brief: PPA Tour Asia Panas Malaysia Cup Upsets
Australians Danni-Elle Townsend and Nicola Schoeman upset top seeds Anna Bright and Roos van Reek 11-6, 11-3 to reach the women’s doubles semifinals at the Panas Malaysia Cup. Sahra Dennehy and Santhosh Narayanan also advanced in mixed doubles, while Ben Johns and Christian Alshon survived a three-game test in men’s doubles.
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