Goh-Tan the latest withdrawal from M'sian Masters
Published on: Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: There are more withdrawal woes for Malaysia at the Malaysian Masters.The tournament began in Sibu Tuesday but Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong and Teo Ee Yi-Ong Yew Sin won't be around to compete for the men's doubles title.Wee Kiong is out of the second-tier tournament after suffering a shoulder injury while Yew Sin could not compete as his grandfather has passed away, reported The Star.
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As the world No. 1, Wee Kiong-V Shem were expected to win Malaysia's first badminton title of the season.Earlier, Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin and Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying also withdrew from the men's singles and mixed doubles. Both Iskandar and Liu Ying are still nursing injuries.Wee Kiong said he was sorry for being unable to compete in Sibu."I suffered a slight right shoulder injury when I returned to training here. The doctors told me to take a rest," said Wee Kiong, who helped Hyderabad Hunters reach the semi-finals of India's Premier Badminton League last week.
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"I wanted so much to be in Sibu ... I'm really sorry," added Wee Kiong, who will now focus on the All-England in Birmingham from March 7-12.Yew Sin-Ee Yi, the nation's No. 2 pair, were already in Sibu. Both left Sunday for Kuala Lumpur after hearing the demise of Yew Sin's grandfather.
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