{"id":46810,"date":"2026-04-02T19:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=46810"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:01:30","slug":"malaysias-jimmy-wong-at-crossroads-after-victor-exit-and-split-with-lai-pei-jing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/badminton\/malaysias-jimmy-wong-at-crossroads-after-victor-exit-and-split-with-lai-pei-jing\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia\u2019s Jimmy Wong at crossroads after Victor exit and split with Lai Pei Jing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia\u2019s rising mixed doubles shuttler <strong>Jimmy Wong<\/strong> finds himself at a crucial turning point, with uncertainty surrounding both his partnership and career direction.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation has intensified following the <strong>end of his sponsorship deal with Victor on April 1,<\/strong> fuelling rumours of a potential return to the national setup under the Badminton Association of Malaysia (<strong>BAM<\/strong>). When approached during a training session in Sri Petaling, Jimmy remained tight-lipped, stating that he would clarify his future in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old\u2019s partnership with Lai Pei Jing has also come to an apparent end. The duo, who only began playing together in March last year after the <strong>retirement of Tan Kian Meng<\/strong>, quickly emerged as one of Malaysia\u2019s most promising mixed doubles pairs.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not clinching a title, <strong>Jimmy and Pei Jing<\/strong> impressed with remarkable consistency, reaching seven finals and finishing as runners-up at the Macau Open and Korean Masters. Their rapid rise saw them climb t<strong>o world No. 23<\/strong> within a year \u00a0a significant achievement for a newly formed pair.<\/p>\n<p>However, 2026 has been less favourable. The pair struggled in higher-tier tournaments, failing to reach the quarter-finals in seven consecutive events. Their withdrawal from the Asian Championships in Ningbo further signalled that changes were imminent.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss Open last month marked their final appearance together, closing a short yet impactful chapter. Jimmy later expressed gratitude to his sponsors and support system, while also acknowledging Pei Jing\u2019s role in encouraging his transition into mixed doubles.<\/p>\n<p>Having previously been dropped from the national team in 2022 after competing in men\u2019s singles and doubles, Jimmy now appears poised for a possible recall. His next move whether returning to BAM or forming a new independent partnership could define the trajectory of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the experienced Pei Jing, now 34, is expected to seek a new partner as she looks to extend her time on the international circuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia\u2019s rising mixed doubles shuttler Jimmy Wong finds himself at a crucial turning point, with uncertainty surrounding both his partnership\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":46811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[1120,1440,5087,409],"class_list":["post-46810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-badminton","tag-badminton","tag-malaysia","tag-mix-doubles","tag-retirement"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46810"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46836,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46810\/revisions\/46836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}