Badminton: Injured Liew Daren withdraws from semi-final match


KUALA LUMPUR: Liew Daren has withdrawn from the men's singles semi-finals of the Perodua Malaysian Masters on Saturday (Jan 19).

The 31-year-old was scheduled to play Son Wan-ho of South Korea.

When contacted, Daren confirmed that he had conceded a walkover.

"I injured my leg during yesterday's match (win against Shi Yuqi). I struggled to even walk now," said Daren briefly.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Badminton

Jimmy-Su Yin, Sze Fei-Izzuddin power into semis
Japan Open: Aaron-Khai Xing�eye bigger upsets against world champs in quarters
Chong Wei instrumental in driving Mohd Noor, 15, over the line
Aaron-Khai Xing storm into Japan Open quarters
Jimmy-Su Yin march into Japan Open quarter-finals
Su Yin looks to rally Jimmy through another uphill battle
Training form fails to translate as Letshanaa exits Japan Open
Wooi Yik-Wei Chong's partnership starts with defeat at Japan Open
Jimmy-Su Yin beat the odds to reach Japan Open second round
Wei Jie had no love for the sport until losing changed everything

Others Also Read