Worried coach Seu Bok will relook Tze Yong’s schedule as they await scan result


Hard luck: Ng Tze Yong in action before injuring his back in the first-round match against Koki Watanabe of Japan in the Malaysian Open. — S.S.KANESAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong faces a nervous wait to know the extent of his back injury.

Tze Yong was forced to retire from his first round match against Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the Malaysian Open on Wednesday while trailing 8-12 after hurting his back.

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