Thien How-Khim Wah fell to shock defeat, Chong Wei marches on in US Open

Thien How and partner Lim Khim Wah lost to Baptiste Careme-Ronan Labar 19-21, 15-21 at the US Open.

KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of former Danish international Peter-Gade Christensen as France’s new badminton chief is certainly doing wonders for the sport in the country.

And it was evident on Tuesday when Frenchmen Baptiste Careme-Ronan Labar tore apart former Malaysian internationals Hoon Thien How-Lim Khim Wah with a 21-19, 21-15 win in the men’s doubles first round at the US Open Grand Prix Gold in New York.