Youngster Ling Ching out to cap fine run with maiden title


PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Wong Ling Ching is close to her long awaited breakthrough in the women’s singles after reaching her maiden international final in the Malaysian International Challenge.

Ling Ching claimed a convincing 21-14, 21-16 win over Taiwan’s Yi En-hsieh in the last four at the Arena Badminton Perak in Ipoh yesterday.

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