Tien Minh suffers shutout loss at Malaysia Open
(VOV) -Vietnam’s No1 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh on January 15 bid farewell to the 2014 Malaysia Open after losing 2-0 to a strong opponent from the Republic of Korea.
Minh, world No10, was defeated by Son Wan Ho, world No21 in two consecutive sets - 17/21 and 16/21 - in the opening round of the tournament.
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The Vietnamese player is off to a lackluster start for the New Year following unsuccessful performances at regional events.
Earlier on January 10, he suffered an upset loss at the hands of Chinese rival Chen Long in the semi-finals of the Korea Open 2014.