PETALING JAYA: The spotlight will be on men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao (pic) at the German Open next week as he looks to prove he truly deserves his status as Malaysia’s No. “Previously, I was in recovery, and now I am continuing my training, and everything is going well as we build up to the All-England,” said Jun Hao. Jun Hao will have the chance to silence his critics in Mulheim when he faces world No. Should he clear the first hurdle, Jun Hao is likely to face another Taiwanese Lee Chia-hao. The tournament also gives Jun Hao a chance to restore confidence in Malaysia’s men’s singles following Lee Zii Jia’s withdrawal.

Source: The Star February 19, 2026 03:54 UTC