PETALING JAYA: When Soniia Cheah (pic) competes in her maiden Olympics next week, it’s another box ticked for her. The 28-year-old independent singles shuttler believes she has done the ‘Cheah’ family proud by becoming an Olympian. With sheer perseverance, Soniia was able to come back strongly and regain her status as the country’s top women’s singles player. On paper, Soniia is expected to find it hard to overcome former world champion Ratchanok having lost to her in five previous meetings. Their last match in the first round of the All-England last year saw Soniia lose tamely, 9-21, 11-21.

Source: The Star July 15, 2021 23:22 UTC