Joo Ven rediscovers joy of playing as he savours biggest win this year

Huge milestone: Soong Joo Ven stunned Taiwan’s world No. 27 Wang Tzu-wei 21-19, 21-13 to march into the quarter-finals of the Syed Modi International in Lucknow. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Soong Joo Ven is enjoying his time on court again after struggling with form and fitness for most of the year.

World No. 74 Joo Ven pulled off his biggest win of the year when he stunned Taiwan’s world No. 27 Wang Tzu-wei 21-19, 21-13 to march into the quarter-finals of the Syed Modi International in Lucknow yesterday.