Jing Wen has stomach for tough battle after first stage slip-up


Time to shine: Khor Jing Wen faces a tough battle to regain her place in the elite group after failing to live up to her top billing last month.

PETALING JAYA: Top girls’ singles shuttler Khor Jing Wen faces a battle she can’t afford to lose when the 100PLUS National Ranking Challenge resumes with the playoff stages at Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara on Wednesday.

The 17-year-old failed to live up to her top billing during the first stage three weeks ago after finishing third to Myisha Khairul and Tan Zhing Yi in the four-player Group A, the top division.

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