June Wei bags first-ever senior title in third final appearance


Third time lucky: Cheam June Wei is finally a champion after coming up short in his last two attempts in the Austrian Open and Finnish Open.

PETALING JAYA: Third time’s the charm for national shuttler Cheam June Wei.

The 21-year-old finally earned his breakthrough victory after beating Poland’s Adrian Dziolko 13-21, 21-13, 21-10 to clinch the Dutch International in Wateringen yesterday.

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