PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh battled his way into the Macau Open final after a hard-fought 19-21, 21-16, 21-16 win against India’s Tharun Manepalli on Saturday (Aug 2).
He will now face Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan, who defeated India’s Lakshya Sen 21-16, 21-9, in the title match on Sunday (Aug 3).
Playing at the Macau East Asian Games Dome, Justin carried high hopes of reaching his first final of the year after a string of inconsistent performances in previous tournaments and he finally did it.
Justin, ranked 45th in the world and just two spots above Tharun, did not have it easy though as the Indian played aggressively to take the opening game.
However, the Malaysian regrouped in the second game to force a decider, and after a gruelling 81-minute battle, Justin emerged victorious with a 19-21, 21-16, 21-16 win.
