Home fans' hearts broken as local hero Loh Kean Yew falls short in Singapore Open semi-finals

Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew hits a return against Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting during their men’s singles semi-final match at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on Saturday, July 16, 2022. - AFP

SINGAPORE, July 16 (The Straits Times/ANN): World champion Loh Kean Yew's bid to become the first local men's singles player to win the Singapore Badminton Open since 1962 ended on Saturday (July 16).

The world No. 9 was beaten 21-17, 21-14 by Indonesia's sixth-ranked Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in 37 minutes at the Indoor Stadium.