Hao to move up the ladder


Steady rise: Eogene Ewe and Justin Hoh (pic, below) are ranked 201st and 143rd respectively in the world rankings.

PETALING JAYA: A lack of quality shuttlers in the national men’s singles department is standing out like a sore thumb.

No one is in the top 10 standing in the world nor has anyone in the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) set-up won a major title or even a World Tour 300 tournament this year.

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Badminton , Rexy Mainaky

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