Back from arm injury, Jun Hao fails to crack Irish Nhat

National men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao playing against Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the first round of the Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil on Wednesday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Leong Jun Hao’s hopes of making a deep run at the Malaysian Masters came to a premature end after he was stopped by Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the opening round.

In a twist of irony, the match felt like a replay of the 2017 Malaysian International Challenge final, where Jun Hao lost to Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin, who now happens to be Nguyen’s coach.