Jin Wei fails to win in Vietnam, but coach says she’s on right comeback trail


Heartbreak: Goh Jin Wei lost 15-21, 13-21 to Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh in the final.

PETALING JAYA: Goh Jin Wei may have muffed up a chance to win her first World Tour title but playing in the Vietnam Open final itself is seen as a victory by her coach Nova Armada.

Jin Wei, who had to play in three games in her previous two rounds, was served a blow by Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh with a 21-15, 21-13 win in 32 minutes.

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