Lots of remedial work needed to elevate shuttlers for Sudirman Cup


Painful defeat: Tan Kian Meng (back) and Lai Pei Jing lost to China’s Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping 15-21, 23-25 in the decisive fifth match.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have a lot of catching up to do if they want to achieve better results in the Sudirman Cup following their quarter-final exit in the Asian Mixed Team Championships.

Malaysia failed to achieve their target of reaching the semi-finals after going down 2-3 to defending champions China at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.

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