Loh Kean Yew suffers first-round exit at Badminton Asia Championships, mixed doubles pair advance

, Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew was gunning for a breakthrough at the Badminton Asia Championships after losing the 2023 final.

He told The Straits Times: “I feel that I’ve done better than before, but there’s still room for improvement.” Again in the second game he led 10-8 but the turning point came when consecutive mistakes saw Nishimoto clinch the next five points. The Japanese gained momentum and never looked back to level the score at 1-1.

Noting that there were still “plenty of positives”, national singles coach Kelvin Ho said: “He faced some negative circumstances during the match which formed more challenges for him. The hall is quite slow to play which doesn’t suit his style, so he has to change. Despite these challenges, he showed good fighting spirit and high motivation throughout.

The Singaporean pair had a nervy start as Hee’s trademark smashes failed to deliver but they won the first game and found their groove in the next one, taking a 5-1 lead. Chang and Lee gradually grew frustrated and made unforced errors, allowing the Singaporeans to win comfortably in the end.

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