Men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh’s run in the Taiwan Open came to an end in the quarter-finals but he gained valuable experience after losing to home favourite Chou Tien-chen.
Justin went down 12-21, 14-21 in what was his first meeting against world No. 9 Tien-chen in 43 minutes in Taipei yesterday.
Despite the defeat, the former can hold his head high after making it to the last eight in a World Tour Super 300 event for the first time.
World No. 68 Justin had beaten world No. 49 Frenchman Arnaud Merkle and Indonesia’s Yohanes Saut Marcellyno (No. 70) in the first and second rounds respectively.
The 20-year-old has been steadily working his way up the rankings since returning from foot and knee injuries in March and is expected to move up again after his positive showing.
Justin, who won gold in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Sarawak, will next compete in the Hong Kong Open from Sept 10-15 which will be his first Super 500 tournament.
Author: Mujuni Henry
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