PETALING JAYA: Ng Eain Yow fought valiantly but still found Egyptian Fares Dessouky too hot to handle as the Malaysian missed the last-16 boat at the El Gouna International in El Gouna, Egypt, yesterday.
Eain Yow was determined to overcome the eighth-seeded Dessouky, having lost to him in the 2019 and 2020 World Championships, but fell 11-9, 9-11, 14-12, 13-11 in a 76-minute battle.