National No. 1 Jun Hao growing into new role constantly under spotlight


Tall order: Leong Jun Hao will face China’s Li Shifeng in the first round of the Denmark Open today.

PETALING JAYA: Carrying the tag of Malaysia’s No. 1 men’s singles player comes with pressure and constant scrutiny but Leong Jun Hao is learning to handle it better with each tournament.

Jun Hao had initially struggled with his new status after replacing Lee Zii Jia as Malaysia’s highest ranked men’s singles shuttler in June.

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