Fareez relieved to survive scare before making quarters

Cheah Liek Hou and Fareez Anuar posing with their medals with coach Nova Armada

PETALING JAYA: Fareez Anuar survived a huge scare before making it into the quarter-finals of the men’s singles SU5 (upper body impairment) in the Asian Para Games.

Debutant Fareez had to come from behind to overcome India’s Ruthick Ragupathi 17-21, 21-10, 21-17 in the round of 16 at the Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou yesterday.