KUALA LUMPUR – The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) confirmed today that national singles player Ng Tze Yong will have his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery in Doha.
Speaking to the press today at the Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM), BAM president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said that ISN is currently arranging the schedule with the hospital in Doha.
“We are working to get him there as quickly as we can. We anticipate that the timing will be confirmed in the next 2 to 3 days.”
Previously, a source informed Scoop that there might be a change in plans, as Tze Yong was considering having the surgery in either Germany or Doha. Today, the national body confirmed that the procedure will take place in the Middle East.
Tze Yong suffered an injury during the first round of the Malaysia Masters in May. He was supposed to have surgery on June 16 at Sunway Medical Centre with Dr. Gan Eng Cheng, but later decided to have the surgery done abroad, initially planning to go to Germany.
After missing most of 2024 due to a back injury and two surgeries, Tze Yong is facing another setback just four tournaments into his return to the circuit in April.
Recovering from an ACL injury usually takes nine to 12 months or more. Since Tze Yong cannot apply for a protected ranking under Badminton World Federation rules, the choice of where and how to have his surgery is even more important. – June 30, 2025