Late entrant Tze Yong continues to impress


Ng Tze Yong of Malaysia hits a return against Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo of Indonesia during their men's singles match on day one of the Badminton World Championships in Tokyo on August 22, 2022. -Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP

A LATE entry but a stunning start.

That sums up men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong’s explosive beginning in his first World Championships in Tokyo yesterday.

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