KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Malaysia’s interest in the men’s singles event in the Hylo Open 2025 came to an end early as both Leong Jun Hao and Jacky Kok were sent packing from the opening round in Saarbrucken, Germany, yesterday.
The world number 22 Jun Hao suffered his fifth consecutive early exit since the China Masters 2025 last month, this time against world number 65 from India, S. Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian 14-21, 21-18, 16-21 in one hour and 12 minutes in the Super 500 tournament held in Saarlandhalle.
Professional shuttler Jacky, on the other hand, fought hard before going down to Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen, 19-21, 18-21.
Meanwhile, professional men’s doubles pair, Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, endured a similar fate as they fell to fifth seeds from Indonesia Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, 16-21, 22-24.
However, national women’s singles shuttler K. Letshanaa got off her campaign to a flying start by seeing off Taiwan’s Huang Ching Ping 21-9, 21-15 in 34 minutes.
In the second round tomorrow, Letshanaa will be up against second seed, Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark, who thumped Yevheniia Kantemyr of Ukraine, 21-11, 21-7. — Bernama
