THAILAND’S Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul is hoping it will be third time lucky when he takes on China’s Li Shi Feng in the Malaysia Masters men’s singles final today.

WORLD No. 21 Lauren Lam-Allison Lee’s campaign may have ended, but their passage to the Malaysia Masters semi-finals is another testament that American women’s doubles is on the rise.

MALAYSIA’S top tekong Syahir Rosdi could be sidelined for up to three months after picking up a left calf injury at the Sepak Takraw World Cup on Friday.