PETALING JAYA: World No. 5 men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun were clearly not at their best when they went down to Indonesia’s Sabar Gutama-Moh Reza in the Hylo Open semi-finals on Saturday (Nov 1).
The Malaysians went down 16-21, 15-21 and were far from their usual aggressive form, allowing their opponents to control the match comfortably.
Kai Wun later revealed on social media that he had been struggling with a left calf injury and had to receive medical treatment immediately after the tie.
He also shared a photo showing him receiving a painkiller injection following the match.
It was the same injury that had forced him to pull out of the Arctic Open and Denmark Open last month.
“Sorry everyone, I really gave it my all. I wasn’t even sure I could get this far when I came here to compete. I’m already happy to have performed at this level. Thank you to everyone for the strong support,” said Kai Wun in his social media post.
