Malaysia men’s single shuttler Leong Jun Hao. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao survived a tough battle against teammate Justin Hoh to reach the last eight of the Hong Kong Open.
World No. 23 Jun Hao was pushed hard by world No. 39 Justin and had to use all his experience to prevail 21-11, 15-21, 21-18 at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon on Thursday (Sept 11).
It was surprisingly Jun Hao's first win over Justin in international competitions after losing twice to the latter in the 2022 Malaysian International Challenge and 2023 Syed Modi International.
The 26-year-old has made it into only his second quarter-finals this year after the Singapore Open in June.
Jun Hao will likely take on China's world No. 4 Li Shifeng next for a place in the last four.
