Jun Hao falls to Li Shifeng in Denmark Open first round


PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao’s Denmark Open journey came to an early end after going down 13-21, 16-21 to China’s Li Shifeng in the first round at the Jyske Bank Arena in Odense on Thursday (Oct 16).

It was Jun Hao’s fourth straight defeat to Li since he last beat the Chinese player at the India Open in January. Overall, he has now lost eight of their nine meetings since their first encounter at the Thomas Cup in Chengdu last year.

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