KUALA LUMPUR: Sheer determination and perseverance have paid off for shuttler Soong Joo Ven in the Maybank Malaysia International Challenge at the KBA Badminton Hall in Alor Setar.
The 20-year-old bounced back superbly from a first-game loss to dump second seed Derek Wong of Singapore 19-21, 21-17, 21-14 in 55 minutes to reach the men’s singles quarter-finals.
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