Fighter Daren powers his way to men’s singles semi-finals in world meet


O, what a feeling! Liew Daren is on a high in Nanjing. - IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star.

NANJING: Independent shuttler Liew Daren puts up a great fight to power his way to the men’s singles semi-finals at the World Championships. 

Daren fought tooth and nail to beat Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama 22-20, 21-23, 22-20 in an energy sapping one hour and twenty minutes match in a tensed quarter-finals at the Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena in Nanjing on Friday. 

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