China Open marks shuttler’s first tournament in almost a month after he skipped South Korea, Hong Kong Opens due to mental, physical exhaustion following Paris Olympics
Despite their dashed Paris Olympic hope, Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing remain to pursue another mission for the year, to qualify for the BWF World Tour Finals.
National men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik gave it everything they had but still fell short as they went down 16-21, 21-14, 18-21 to Japan's Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in their opening Group A tie of the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China today.
When it comes to the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China happening on December 13 to 17, the national top men’s doubles pair knows one thing for sure – strategy will make all the difference.
