The Republic’s top badminton players Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min were pushed to the brink in the round of 16 of the US$1.25 million (S$1.68m) Indonesia Open on Thursday, before they were ultimately eliminated. Struggling with fever, flu and sore throat, a gasping Loh ran...
“I haven’t had much time to rest and recover in general, so I hope to be able to do so in the coming weeks, work on my game, and come back stronger.”
Marin’s speed and power helped her build an 18-13 lead in the opener but with patient rallies and high-quality returns, Yeo saved three game points to take it to deuce. However, she was not able to get her nose in front and world No. 6 Marin took the first game. But the Spaniard’s experience and quality won out on her 30th birthday, as she earned a quarter-final spot against Taiwanese world No. 3 Tai Tzu-ying.
National singles coach Kelvin Ho shared that both players will not be featuring in the upcoming tournaments in Chinese Taipei, Canada and the United States, which will allow them to work on their game before the July 18-23 Korea Open.
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