A one-month break from tournaments has done Singapore’s top badminton player Loh Kean Yew a world of good, as he surged into his first semi-final in this season’s Badminton World Federation World Tour. On Friday, the world No. 8 beat Malaysia’s 23rd-ranked Ng Tze Yong...
In a battle of patience and wits, it was the Malaysian who opened up a 12-8 advantage as the game revolved more around drives and net play. With both attacking players trying to find ways to gain a foothold, the lead exchanged hands several times as Loh won six straight points to make it 14-12, before Ng conjured his own five-point spell to lead 17-14.
The second game followed a similar vein, with Loh’s superb athleticism and reaction helping him to stay ahead and go into the interval with a slight edge of 11-10. Then came the turning point. Not only did Loh make an incredible forward-diving save, but he also turned defence into attack by playing a lift with that same shot to the back court that landed on the line to level the scores.
Loh said: “I tried to adapt to the different situations during the match. was a crucial one, and I just wanted to give it my all to retrieve every shot.”Loh is still looking for a follow-up title.the Asian Championships in April 2023.
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