M'sian Open matches disrupted due to leaking roof in Axiata Arena


Hiccup: Court official trying to contain water on the playing mat due to leaking roof at the Axiata Arena, no thanks to heavy downpour. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Matches in two courts in the US$1.45mil Malaysian Open have been halted after the roof at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil started leaking due to heavy downpour.

Women’s doubles pair Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee’s first round match against China’s Jia Yifan-Zhang Shuxian in the World Super 1000 was stopped with the former narrowly trailing behind 10-11 after rain water started leaking onto the court on Tuesday (Jan 7).

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