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.
