Malaysian girls on fire in first day of ABC meet


National singles player Tee Jing Yee beat her Hong Kong opponent in straight sets in the first round of the Asian Badminton Championships in South Korea on Wednesday, - Filepic

PETALING JAYA: There may some fight left in the national Uber Cup squad after all.

World No. 49 Tee Jing Yi, who will play first singles for Malaysia in the Uber Cup Finals in new Delhi next month, pulled off a sensational win over world No. 20 Yip Pui Yin of Hong Kong in the first round of the Asian Badminton Championship (ABC) in Gimcheon, South Korea on Wednesday.

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