Back to you: France’s Enogat Roy returning a shot to Japan’s Koki Watanabe. — AFP
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s reputation as a badminton powerhouse has long inspired fans at home, but its impact stretches far beyond local borders and has even influenced rising players from abroad.
One of them is French men’s singles shuttler Enogat Roy, who caught the attention of many during his spirited match against Japan’s Koki Watanabe in a Group C tie at the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, yesterday.
