Jun Hao goes down fighting as Malaysia's singles challenge ends


Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao in action during his second round match against China's Li Shifeng. - REUTERS

PETALING JAYA: So close yet so far for Leong Jun Hao.

The men’s singles shuttler gave world No. 9 Li Shifeng a tough fight in the second round of the World Championships, but his best was still not enough to pull off an upset.

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