Wei Chong-Kai Wun’s rise could’ve been sooner if not for injury setbacks


Serving a stunner: Man Wei Chong (front) and Tee Kai Wun in action during the Malaysian Masters. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun are now household names after their fighting show in the Malaysian Masters but they could have risen to stardom even earlier if not for injury woes.

Hopes were on reigning world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Asian Championships runners-up Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi to hog the limelight in the home tournament, which ended on Sunday, but Wei Chong-Kai Wun, both 23, had the right attitude to surpass their teammates by reaching the final before finishing runners-up.

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