Jacky smashes his way twice into main round in Thailand


PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Jacky Kok enjoyed a good start in the Thailand Masters when he won both his qualifying round matches against homesters but it was the end of the road for Eogene Ewe.

Jacky, who was dropped by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) last year, had to dig deep to beat Puritat Arree 17-11, 21-11, 22-20 in 55 minutes in the first qualifying round at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok yesterday.

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