With minimal fuss in 28 minutes, Loh Kean Yew got past his first hurdle at the Badminton World Federation World Championships on Monday when he beat world No. 85 Pablo Abian 21-12, 21-9. The Singaporean, who had also comfortably dispatched the same opponent in the first...
“I just want to focus on one match at a time and try to advance as far as I can.”
He said: “Today, Kean Yew was focused and could link his shots well. He was ready to run and was early for his shot, and will need to keep these up as he progresses.” The Republic’s Insyirah Khan , Loh Kean Hean and Andy Kwek , Jin Yujia and Crystal Wong and Terry Hee and Jessica Tan all begin their campaign on Tuesday.
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