World No. 1 V Shem-Wee Kiong suffer early exit in China Open


Malaysian Men Doubles Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong plays againts Hu Haifang and Zhang Nan of China in Men's doubles final match at Riocentro in Rio De Janiero. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star (19/8/2016)

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong have learned the hard way that it’s not easy being the world No. 1.

The Rio Olympic silver medallists, who climbed to the top of the men’s doubles ranking last week, were quickly brought back down to earth after being sent packing in the first round of the China Open in Fuzhou on Wednesday.

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