PETALING JAYA: Another 'Wei' has stepped up from Penang to show that he could be a future badminton star.
After former great Lee Chong Wei (men's singles) and Goh Jin Wei (women's singles), both from the state, youngster Tan Kean Wei showed his potential when he captured the boys' singles title in the National Under-21 championships in Kuantan on Sunday (Jan 26).
The 18-year-old Kean Wei fought hard to beat last year's Under-18 champion Roslie Razeeq Danial under Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) 21-18, 13-21, 21-10 in Kuantan on Sunday (Jan 26).
In the girl's singles, Badminton Association of Malaysia's (BAM) Lim Zhi Shin, who also hails from Penang, upstaged Selangor's Siti Nurshuhaini Azman 21-19, 17-21, 21-19 to win the title.
RESULTS
(BAM players unless stated)
FINALS
Boys' singles: Tan Kean Wei (Pen) bt Roslie Razeeq Danial 21-18, 13-21, 21-10.
Boys' doubles: Mohd Faiq Masawi-Lok Hong Quan bt Loh Ziheng-Tan Zhi Yang 18-21, 21-18, 21-19.
Girls' singles: Lim Zhi Shin bt Siti Nurshuhaini Azman (Sel) 21-19, 17-21, 21-19.
Girls' doubles: Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting bt Dania Sofea Zaidi-Low Zi Yu (Joh) 21-19, 21-7.
Mixed doubles: Wee Yee Hern-Chan Wen Tse bt Loh Ziheng-Nuraqilah Maisarah Ramdan 21-11, 21-16
