PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong’s wait for a first victory this year continues after he suffered another early exit, this time at the Thailand Open on Wednesday (May 14).
The Johorean, who was hoping to make a breakthrough in Bangkok, went down to world No. 15 Weng Hongyang of China in the opening round at the Nimibutr Stadium, losing 13-21, 17-21 in 49mins.
Despite being up against a higher-ranked opponent, the 24-year-old was hoping to make a positive breakthrough but never quite found his rhythm and fell short once again.
It was his third consecutive first-round defeat since returning to action at the Asian Championships in Ningbo early last month.
Tze Yong had previously spent a long spell on the sidelines due to a recurring back injury, which required multiple procedures and an extended recovery period.
Now ranked No. 305 in the world, Tze Yong will be hoping to turn things around at the Malaysia Open next week, where he is scheduled to face Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka Long in the first round.
