Badminton

Shuttlers get tough draw for Malaysian Open

By TAN MING WAI
Goh Soon Huat (right) and Shevon Lai Jemie have been drawn with China’s world No. 1 Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Open draw has not been kind to local shuttlers.

Based on the draw released yesterday, world No. 8 Lee Zii Jia has a tricky opener against compatriot Liew Daren, a shuttler known for rising to the occasion.

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