Back injury forces Tze Yong to withdraw from French Open, All-England

Men's singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong has withdrawn from the French Open (March 5-10) and All-England (March 12-17).

PETALING JAYA: National men's singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong has withdrawn from the back-to-back French Open (March 5-10) and All-England (March 12-17) as he is set to undergo minor surgery to fix his back injury.

Tze Yong suffered an injury to his spinal disc in the Asia Team Championships last week and had hoped to recover in time for the European tourneys.