Malaysian MD pair Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing make history with Syed Modi International 2025 victory

Aaron Tai’s victory at the Syed Modi International 2025 marked his first-ever BWF Super 300 title.

The Syed Modi International 2025 crowned its champions on Sunday, 30 November, and among the winners was the young Malaysian pair Kang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai. For 19-year-old Aaron Tai, this was no ordinary victory, it was a historic chapter in his rising career.

The Malaysian duo faced compatriots Chia Wei Jie and Lwi Sheng Hao in an all-Malaysian final and delivered a thumping performance, winning the match 21–9, 21–19.

This matchup was a repeat of the Malaysia Super 100 final held earlier in 2025, and once again, Kang and Tai emerged as victors, extending their head-to-head lead over Chia and Lwi to 2–0.

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The win also marked Tai’s first Super 300 title, making him the second-youngest men’s doubles winner in BWF Super 300 history at 19 years and 9 days.

He is just behind Indian star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who won the Thailand Open at 18 years and 97 days in 2019 alongside Chirag Shetty, who is roughly three years older.

That Thailand Open final was a thriller, where Rankireddy and Shetty defeated the reigning world champions, Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen, in three games, 21–19, 18–21, 21–18.

Following Tai on the list is South Korea’s Lee Jong Min, who claimed the Korea Masters 2025 title at 19 years and 20 days old.

The fourth youngest to achieve that feat is Taiwan’s Lai Po Yu, who lifted the US Open 2025 trophy at 19 years and 41 days old.

Tai’s partner, Malaysia’s Kang Khai Xing, also makes the list, having won the Syed Modi International 2025 at 19 years and 60 days old, while Thailand’s Pakkapon Teeraratsakul, who was the champion at the US Open 2024, rounds out the group at 19 years and 63 days.

This season has been remarkable for Kang and Tai. They are currently ranked 57th in the world and have claimed two titles in the season so far. First at the Malaysia Super 100 in October 2025, defeating Chia and Lwi, and then the Syed Modi International victory.

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