PETALING JAYA: National men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao's hopes of building momentum for next week's All-England suffered an early setback after he was knocked out in the first round of the German Open. 27 Jun Hao lost 18-21, 21-5, 20-22 to world No. It was also the end of the road for Justin Hoh as he fell 17-21, 21-12, 8-21 to world No. 33 Yew Sin-Ee Yi defeated Donovan Wee-Howin Wong of Singapore 21-15, 21-14 while Sze Fei-Izzuddin ousted France’s Mael Cattoen-Lucas Renoir 21-17, 21-19. Ling Ching defeated India’s Tanvi Sharma 21-19, 17-21, 21-16 in 56 minutes and will play Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand next.

Source: The Star February 26, 2026 15:26 UTC