Minh says goodbye to China Cup
Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh lost to Parupalli Kashyap of India 21-12, 20-22, 14-21 at the Li Ning China Cup on November 15.
Minh, the world No.11, took an early lead in the opening set and world No 23 Kashyap was powerless to stop him from running away with it, relinquishing the set 12-21.
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The players traded points in the second set, and it was Kashyap who opened a slight lead at 13-9. That proved to be enough for the Indian, and despite Minh’s best efforts he wrapped it up 20-22.
In the third set, Kashyap took control and cruised to a 14-21 victory.
Minh will be preparing for the Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open that starts on November 20.