Justin Hoh secured a 21-15, 21-16 victory against South Korea’s Kim Hae-deun at the Indoor Arena, EduCity Sports Complex, keeping Malaysia’s men’s singles hopes alive at the Malaysia Super 100 in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, on Wednesday, Oct 14, The Star reported.
EduCity Sports Complex Openings And Early Byes
The fifth seed advanced directly to the third round after receiving a bye in the opening round of the tournament. Justin expressed satisfaction with his performance in his first outing on the court. “I am very happy to have won this match, and I hope to perform even better tomorrow,” Justin said, as reported by The Star. “This tournament is very important to me because it is being held on home ground, and I hope I can win the title for Malaysia.”
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Malaysian Singles Departures In Johor
While Justin progressed, several of his compatriots exited the tournament during Wednesday’s matches. In the men’s singles draw, Cheam June Wei fell 21-23, 11-21 to China’s Dong Tianyao. Eogene Ewe lost 13-21, 17-21 to India’s Tushar Suveer, and Lim Ming Hong was eliminated after a 19-21, 18-21 defeat against Indonesia’s Richie Duta. Jacky Kok also exited following a 14-21, 14-21 loss to China’s Wang Zijun. However, Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin advanced by defeating fellow Malaysian Razeeq Danial Roslie 21-11, 21-13.
Women And Mixed Doubles Results
The women’s singles bracket saw similar early exits for the home contingent. Eng Ler Qi lost 7-21, 14-21 to India’s Malvika Bansod, and Goh Jin Wei fell 17-21, 16-21 to Indonesia’s Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan. Lim Zhi Shin was defeated 13-21, 19-21 by China’s Xu Wenjing. Meanwhile, S. Kisona withdrew from her match against Taiwan’s Wang Pei Yu, handing her opponent a walkover. In the mixed doubles competition, Tan Zhi Yang and Teoh Mei Xing were eliminated in the first round after dropping a three-game match 21-12, 17-21, 15-21 to South Korea’s Jin Sung-ik and Lee Seung-hee.
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