Tze Yong experiences sweetest transformation ever

Don’t despair: Ng Tze Yong is hugged by India’s Lakshya Sen after losing the men’s singles final. — AFP

DEBUTANT Ng Tze Yong was branded as a no-hoper in the Commonwealth Games but the shuttler will return home with his head held high after winning the men’s singles silver medal.

Tze Yong was a transformed player following his win against K. Srikanth during the mixed team final that was pivotal in Malaysia’s 3-0 victory over India, and his exploits continued with an amazing run in the men’s singles competition. Having beaten 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the quarter-finals, Tze Yong outplayed Srikanth, the losing finalist at the world championships, in the last four and almost competed a perfect script in the final against Lakshya Sen yesterday.