Fatin & Juwaidi Fire Into the Gold Final

Day 6 of the 2026 Asia Cup–World Ranking Tournament Stage I in Bangkok delivered a tale of two mixed teams for Malaysia — elation for the compound pair, and early exits for the recurve duo. The day’s most significant result came from Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh and Mohd Juwaidi Mazuki, who marched through the compound mixed team bracket with authority to claim a place in the gold medal final against India, scheduled for tomorrow morning.

The recurve mixed pair of Ku Ruzaini Ku Nurin Afiqah and Quik Chern Xin, seeded second heading into the draw, made a commanding start before running into a resurgent Mongolia side that ended their campaign at the quarterfinal stage. It was a disappointing exit for a pairing that had shown genuine promise throughout the week.

Compound Mixed: A March Through the Bracket

Fatin Nurfatehah and Mohd Juwaidi entered the compound mixed team bracket as the second seed and received a first-round bye, setting them up for a quarterfinal clash against China’s Zhou Siyu and Zhang Zilei. The Malaysian pair controlled the match from the outset, posting a dominant 155–144 victory — an 11-point winning margin that underlined the gulf in class on the day. Set scores of 39, 39, 39 and 38 from the Malaysian pair proved far too consistent for the Chinese pairing.

The semifinal pitted Malaysia against a dangerous Singapore pairing of Ong Madeleine Xue Li and Erwan Zulfaqar Bin Salamat. What followed was one of the tightest matches of the tournament — a nail-biting encounter decided by just two points. Malaysia edged it 154–152, with the pair holding their nerve across four tense ends. A gold medal final against India awaits on Finals Day.

Recurve Mixed: Out in the Quarters

The recurve mixed team campaign began brightly. Ku Nurin Afiqah and Quik Chern Xin, seeded second, rolled past Qatar 6–0 in the round of 16 with a clinical display, winning all three sets convincingly (37–34, 37–34, 39–32). The pair looked sharp and well-coordinated heading into the quarterfinals.

However, Mongolia — represented by Baasandorj Oyun-Erdene and Baatarkhuyag Otgonbold — proved a different proposition entirely. The Mongolian pair edged Malaysia 5–3 in a competitive four-set match, with scores of 34–38, 33–35, 35–34, 33–37. Malaysia won the third set but could not sustain the momentum, and Mongolia advanced to the semifinals. The exit ends what had been a strong individual week for both Ku Nurin Afiqah and Quik Chern Xin.

Finals Day Preview — 27 March 2026

All eyes now turn to the compound mixed team gold medal final. Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh has been the story of this tournament — already in the individual compound women’s gold medal final, she now adds a team final appearance to her extraordinary week in Bangkok. Mohd Juwaidi Mazuki, the best-placed Malaysian in the compound men’s individual event at joint 6th, has been a composed and reliable partner throughout. India, the top seeds in the compound mixed bracket, will be a formidable opponent — but Malaysia has earned their place at the table.