PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao was left disappointed once again after his China Open campaign came to an end in the second round on Thursday (July 24).
Jun Hao, who had hoped to build on his win over Kenta Nishimoto on Tuesday (July 22), found the going tough this time as he was up against none other than world No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
It was a gulf in class, and although Jun Hao managed to put up a fight in the opening game, fitness and tactical play proved to be the deciding factors as the Thai shuttler sent him packing 21-23, 7-21 after 48 minutes.
Jun Hao’s woes continued from last week’s Japan Open, where he suffered an early exit after losing in the first round to France’s Alex Lanier.
