LOH Kean Yew (Chinese: 骆建贤) Profile Born: 26 June 1997 (age 22 years), Penang, Malaysia Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight: 68 kg (150 lb) Handedness: Right Nationality: Singaporean Current ranking: 31 (27 August 2019) Highest ranking: 31 Personal Life Born in Penang, Malaysia, Loh is the youngest son and has three elder brothers. He played badminton briefly at age seven in primary school and dropped the sport when he was bullied. He picked up badminton again at nine and within six months, he was in the Penang state team. In 2010, a year after his third brother Loh Kean Hean came to Singapore, although reluctant to leave his hometown, he moved to Singapore at the age of 13 after he received the Foreign Sports Scholarship from the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA), and was educated at the Singapore Sports School. His goal is to win an Olympic Gold Medal for Singapore. His brother, Loh Kean Hean is also a member of the Singapore national badminton team. One of his brothers still lives with their parents in Penang. Career Loh represented Singapore in the Southeast Asian Games, where he was the bronze medallists in the men's singles event in 2015 and in the men's team in 2015 and 2017. He also won the Singapore International tournament in 2014 and 2017 and Malaysia International in 2017. He competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. In 2019, he shocked many in the Thailand Masters where he won against China's Zhou Zeqi, Zhao Junpeng, Taiwan's Wang Tzu-wei before advancing to the semifinals. He took the semifinals against Brice Leverdez in an eventual 2-1 win. He proceeded to the finals, and was up against Chinese superstar Lin Dan. Loh managed to beat the Olympic gold medallist with a score of 21-19, 21-18 to take home the gold medal. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loh_Kean_Yew)
He is going to cause a riot in Malaysia if and when he starts getting to the semifinals of the big tour events. LOL. People will ask BAM "how can like that one? Lose talent to Singapore......"
Singapore has been willing to spend time and resources to nurture talent. Remember he was only 13 years old and Singapore has to be very patient to get results. His scholarship enabled him to continue with his education and he was supposedly admitted to study in a polytechnic before he decided to devote himself to becoming a full time professional. He could go back to studies later when he wins an Olympic gold for Singapore. But Singapore also nurtured ZBW when she was only about 13 y.o. In the end we lost her.
Badminton: Loh Kean Yew upsets world No. 11 Angus Ng at Chinese Taipei Open https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/...s-world-no-11-angus-ng-at-chinese-taipei-open Singapore shuttler Loh Kean Yew during the Badminton World Championships in Switzerland.PHOTO: BADMINTONPHOTO Published Sep 4, 2019, 11:56 pm SGT Facebook Twitter Email SINGAPORE - World No. 28 men's singles player Loh Kean Yew upset second-seeded Angus Ng 21-19, 21-12 in the first round of the Chinese Taipei Open on Wednesday (Sept 4). Loh, who beat 10th seed Sameer Verma at the BWF World Championships in Basel last month, took just 35 minutes to beat the world No. 11, and will face Japan's Koki Watanabe next on Thursday. Also through to the next round are Singaporeans Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Loh Kean Hean, who beat home duo Chang Ko-chi and Lu Chia-pin 23-21, 23-21 in the men's doubles. The pair will face fourth seeds Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia in the second round. However, Yeo Jia Min - who memorably made the quarter-finals of the world championships last month - is out of the tournament in Taiwan, after her 21-19, 21-14 loss to second seed Michelle Li of Canada in the women's singles.
Badminton: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew out of Chinese Taipei Open after second round loss to Koki Watanabe Loh Kean Yew had led 12-9 before his Japanese opponent clawed back to level the score at 16-16.PHOTO: ST FILE Published Sep 5, 2019, 7:07 pm SGT Kimberly Kwek SINGAPORE - National shuttler Loh Kean Yew crashed out in the second round of the Chinese Taipei Open on Thursday (Sept 5) after a 22-20, 17-21, 21-16 defeat by Japan's Koki Watanabe. The closely-fought encounter at the Taipei Arena lasted 63 minutes and fittingly came down to the closing points of the final game. World No. 28 Loh had led 12-9 before his Japanese opponent, ranked 25 places lower, clawed back to level the score at 16-16. Watanabe, 20, then won the next five points to secure his spot in the quarter-finals. The 22-year-old Loh felt he was undone by his stamina and inability to manage his nerves, saying: “Overall, from this trip, I feel that I still need to work on my patience on court, I need to be calmer. “My speed slowed down while he picked up his pace.” He had beaten 11th ranked and tournament second seed Angus Ng 21-19, 21-12 in the first round on Wednesday. The last time Loh and Watanabe met was in the quarter-finals of the 2015 BWF World Junior Championships in Peru, where the Singaporean fell 24-22, 21-17. Watanabe went on to claim the bronze in the boys' singles event. Loh's teammate Yeo Jia Min, who memorably made the quarter-finals of the world championships in August, is also out of the Chinese Taipei tournament. She lost 21-19, 21-14 to second seed Michelle Li of Canada in the women's singles on Wednesday. In the men’s doubles, Loh’s older brother Kean Hean and Danny Bawa Chrisnanta fell 15-21, 21-18, 21-13 on Thursday to fourth seeds Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong from Malaysia.
Badminton: S'pore's Loh Kean Yew shocks world No. 1 Momota, advances to Indonesia Open quarter-finals 1 of 5 Loh Kean Yew beat Kento Momota 21-7, 17-21, 21-19 in 69 minutes.PHOTO: BADMINTON PHOTO David Lee PUBLISHED NOV 25, 2021, 9:17 PM SGT FACEBOOKTWITTER SINGAPORE - National shuttler Loh Kean Yew claimed the biggest scalp of his career as he shocked Japan's world No. 1 and defending world champion Kento Momota 21-7, 17-21, 21-19 in 69 minutes on Thursday (Nov 25) to advance to the Indonesia Open quarter-finals. The world No. 26 will face Denmark's 21st-ranked Hans-Kristian Vittinghus at the Bali International Convention Center on Friday. But the fearless Loh will fancy his chances of progressing deeper into the US$850,000 (S$1.16 million) Badminton World Federation World Tour Super 1000 event after conquering the off-colour Momota, who had won the Super 750 Indonesia Masters the previous week. After tucking into a well-deserved burger and a relaxing hot bath, Loh told The Straits Times: “I go into every match aiming to win, regardless of who I’m up against. The game plan was to outlast him, while taking as much initiative as possible, because he had played in a Sunday final and another tough match on Tuesday.” Displaying niftier footwork, the Singaporean continuously breached his opponent's famed defence with delicate net play and a series of ferocious cross-court smashes to the southpaw's backhand. After being thumped in the first game in just 12 minutes, the 27-year-old Momota rallied from 9-2 down in the second game to force a decider. In the final game, the Japanese looked like he had the upper hand at 14-9 as his less experienced rival made more unforced errors. But Loh fought his way back and required just one match point to seal the huge upset and his first win over Momota, who missed at the net, in two attempts. “I was lucky to win the match point,” said Loh. “He started gaining in confidence from the second game and I was feeling fatigued. But I thought I should just tahan (hang in there), and throw everything out there. The pressure was all on him as world No. 1.” Loh, 24, has been on a tear since his one-month training stint with Tokyo 2020 men's singles champion Viktor Axelsen after the Olympics. Not only did he win the Super 500 Hylo Open in Germany on Nov 7, he has also beaten a string of top players in the past month, including Chinese Taipei's world No. 4 Chou Tien-chen, Malaysia's All England champion Lee Zii Jia (seventh), Taiwanese Wang Tzu-wei (11th), Denmark's Rasmus Gemke (13th) and India's Lakshya Sen (19th). Loh is the first Singaporean to reach a Super 1000 quarter-final since the BWF World Tour began in 2018. The previous best was when Yeo Jia Min reached the last 16 of the 2020 Thailand Open. Super 1000 events are a level below the top-tier World Tour Finals. National singles coach Kelvin Ho said: “We were lucky too because Momota appeared tired, which we observed from his performance. “Kean Yew did well in the third game despite having to play catch-up. He piled on the pressure at the net and we are thankful it worked in our favour.” But Loh refuses to let his latest and biggest giant-killing act get to his head. He said: “Because of consecutive tournaments and how far he progressed, he was probably at 60 per cent while I was at 80 per cent. It could have been a different story if we were both fresh. “Sure, this is a big and important win in my badminton journey, but the battle is still ongoing and I cannot afford to get carried away.” #1738Loh, Today at 9:49 AM
Loh opening a thread for Loh. Should have opened it when he beat LD 2 years ago. Hope he makes his breakthrough today.
Is this thread good enough or must I do something else? I tried to create one earlier under "Singapore Professional Players" with some relevant posts to include Singapore's other professional players,, but it seems it was not properly done and so the threads did not appear. I must have done it wrongly.
Badminton: 10 things to know about Singapore's Loh Kean Yew who beat World No.1 Kento Momota Loh Kean Yew won the Hylo Open men's singles final on Nov 8 after his opponent Lee Zii Jia conceded the match due to a back injury.PHOTO: LOHKEANYEW/INSTAGRAM PUBLISHED NOV 8, 2021, 9:10 AM SGT FACEBOOKTWITTER SINGAPORE - National badminton player Loh Kean Yew claimed the biggest scalp of his career as he shocked Japan's world No. 1 and defending world champion Kento Momota 21-7, 17-21, 21-19 in 69 minutes on Thursday (Nov 25) to advance to the Indonesia Open quarter-finals. The world No. 26 will face Denmark's 21st-ranked Hans-Kristian Vittinghus at the Bali International Convention Center on Friday. (Loh beat Vittinghus 21-9, 21-4 ) Loh, 24, has enjoyed an incredible rise in recent months. Just two weeks earlier, he captured the biggest title of his career after his opponent in the US$320,000 (S$432,000) Hylo Open in Germany, after beating Malaysia's world No. 8 Lee Zii Jia, who retired. The Singaporean was leading 19-21, 21-13, 17-12 at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrucken when Lee, the All England champion, conceded the match after suffering a back injury. Here's what you need to know about Loh: 1. Two titles since July In the four European tournaments he has taken part in since the Olympics in July, he has captured two titles, including Sunday's win at the Hylo Open. The first was at the US$15,000 (S$20,250) Oct 13-17 Dutch Open, where he upset India's world No. 21 Lakshya Sen, the top seed and defending champion, 21-12, 21-16 in the final. But Sunday's win is a far greater achievement, his first triumph at the Badminton World Federation World Tour Super 500 level, the fourth tier on the sport's professional circuit. 2. Most memorable moment came in 2019 Loh's most memorable achievement came in 2019 when, as an unheralded qualifier, he sensationally defeated Chinese great Lin Dan to claim the US$150,000 Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters in Bangkok. The Chinese, who retired in 2020 at the age of 37, is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport. He is a two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion. Loh Kean Yew trains six days or 30 hours a week, with double sessions on four days which include court, gym sessions and runs. PHOTO: LOHKEANYEW/INSTAGRAM 3. He was born in Malaysia Loh was born on June 26, 1997, in Penang, Malaysia, and is the youngest of four sons. His parents are still living in Penang. 4. Older brother also plays badminton His older brother Kean Hean, who also represents Singapore on the badminton circuit and is a doubles specialist, had arrived in Singapore in 2009, enrolling at Montfort Secondary School. 5. Kean Yew arrived in S'pore in 2010 Kean Yew arrived a year later at age 13 after receiving a scholarship from the Singapore Sports School. He was not thrilled about the transition initially. "When the time came for me to move here, I was angry because my friends were all in Malaysia. But my mother already bought the ticket to send me here, so what to do?," he told The Straits Times. "So slowly, I started to make friends and adapt to life here." 6. Badminton as a profession He quit his studies at Republic Polytechnic to pursue a professional career in badminton. 7. Honoured to wear the Singapore flag He and Kean Hean later became Singapore citizens, with Kean Yew saying: "I have had no regrets. After spending so many years training and developing in Singapore, I made many new friends and was ready to be a Singapore citizen, serve national service and represent this country. "I am honoured to wear the Singapore flag on my chest." But NS was not without its challenges and he noted that "sometimes my 'feel' will be gone'". Kean Hean later revealed that Kean Yew would rush to extra night training sessions after booking out from the army camp to train when he could. 8. Five SEA Games medals He owns five SEA Games medals. One individual silver from the 2019 edition, where he lost the final to Malaysia's Lee, and four bronzes: individual (2015), team (2015, 2017, 2019). MORE ON THIS TOPIC Badminton: Singapore's Loh claims Hylo Open title after Malaysian opponent Lee retires[/paste:font] Olympics: I want to create history in Tokyo with a medal, says S'pore shuttler Loh Kean Yew[/paste:font] 9. Hard work is non-negotiable In Loh's book, hard work is non-negotiable. He trains six days or 30 hours a week, with double sessions on four days which include court, gym sessions and runs. During competitions, he also devotes time analysing opponents, trying to find weaknesses to exploit. He explained: "There are players in the top 10 who don't have much talent but are there because they have discipline, grit and consistency; there are other more talented players who are not there for various reasons. There are too many good players out there regardless of their rankings and I cannot be complacent." 10. Social media followers His Instagram followers almost doubled to more than 110,000 after his win in Germany and he has over 5,600 on Facebook #1741Loh, Yesterday at 11:18 AM Last edited: Yesterday at 11:28 AM
Badminton: Loh Kean Yew to meet world No. 2 Viktor Axelsen in Indonesia Open final Badminton: Loh Kean Yew to meet world No. 2 Viktor Axelsen in Indonesia Open final, Latest Others News - The New Paper (straitstimes.com) Loh Kean Yew beat Rasmus Gemke 21-14, 21-7 in the semi-final on Nov 27, 2021.PHOTO: EPA-EFE Nov 27, 2021 10:55 pm National shuttler Loh Kean Yew set up a date with Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the final of the Indonesia Open after a solid 21-14, 21-7 win over Rasmus Gemke in the semi-final on Saturday (Nov 27) evening. Loh, the 24-year-old world No. 26, will play world No. 2 Axelsen at the Bali International Convention Centre on Sunday. If he wins the Super 1000 tournament, Loh will also earn a spot in the year-end BWF World Tour Finals, which would be a first for a Singaporean male player. There is added intrigue to the final as Loh had trained with Axelsen in Dubai for a month in August and September, a stint which has helped the Singaporean kick on to a fine run of form. The pair had met as recently as October, when Loh lost 21-19, 21-14 to Axelsen in the first round of the Denmark Open in Odense in 35 minutes. Axelsen had beaten Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-19, 21-15 in the other semi-final played earlier. #1745Loh, Yesterday at 11:45 PM
Why cant we shift this thread to main thread under singapore professional players like all other countries. Already asked @Cheung about it but he did not respond. Singapore is doing well already. Why should we keep this thread here.
Just a few thoughts of Loh's good qualities after watching his recent matches, 1) Lithe and fluid movement around court. 2) Stern defence with lots of variation, straight and cross with good speed and shot quality. (After watching his match against Viktor, he is TOUGH to kill!) 3) Good explosive play with a lethal smash and mixing it up with superb dropshots on both back ends of the court. 4) Excellent turnaround from defence into counter attacking, which seems to be his preferred style of play. Overall, his gameplay reminds me of a 2007-2008 LCW when he reached the peak of his old defensive and counter attacking style of play before he changed into his explosive style which we saw from 2009 onwards.
Badminton: Loh Kean Yew loses to Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in Indonesia Open final National shuttler Loh Kean Yew lost to world No.2 Viktor Axelsen in the final of the Indonesia Open on Nov 28, 2021. PHOTO: BADMINTON PHOTO Sazali Abdul Aziz Correspondent PUBLISHED 38 MIN AGO FACEBOOKTWITTER SINGAPORE - In the end, it was one giant too many for national shuttler Loh Kean Yew to overcome as he lost 21-13, 9-21, 21-13 to world No.2 Viktor Axelsen in the final of the Indonesia Open on Sunday (Nov 28). Loh, the 24-year-old world No. 26, had beaten higher-ranked opponents - most notably world No. 1 Kento Momota - in his run to the final of the US$850,000 (S$1.16 million) Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 event at the Bali International Convention Centre. But 27-year-old Dane Axelsen, who won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August, proved too much for Loh to overcome, despite the Singaporean rallying to win the second game after losing the first. The loss ended Loh's hopes of becoming the first Singaporean male player to qualify for the season-ending BWF Tour Finals which takes place next week also in Bali. A win would have seen him take the place of Thai world No. 22 Kunlavut Vitidsarn. Still, his run in Bali is the best performance by a Singaporean male shuttler since Ronald Susilo's singles win at the Japan Open in 2004. The Japan Open has been a Super 750 event - one tier lower than the Indonesia Open - since the BWF's tournament tiers were introduced in 2018. Loh, who stands at 1.75m, had trained with the 1.94m Axelsen in Dubai for a month in August and September, and he seemed unfazed standing across the court from the giant Dane on Sunday. He held his own with a strong start in the first game, and was level at 6-6, but then faded for a spell and went on to lose 21-13. But Loh soon rediscovered his verve and stormed back to win the second game. In the deciding game, Axelsen started more aggressively and built up a 15-8 lead after a long rally, and went on to see out the match. Following his training stint in Dubai, Loh had kicked on to a fine run of form. The Indonesia Open was his third singles final in two months, after wins at the Super 100 Dutch Open in October and the Super 500 Hylo Open earlier this month. In recent weeks, he has also beaten a string of top players, most notably Momota, as well as Chinese Taipei's world No. 4 Chou Tien-chen, Malaysia's All England champion Lee Zii Jia (seventh), Taiwanese Wang Tzu-wei (11th), and India's Lakshya Sen (19th).
Beaten Loh Kean Yew knows eyes are on him now Beaten Loh Kean Yew knows eyes are on him now, Latest Team Singapore News - The New Paper (straitstimes.com) Loh Kean Yew narrowly missed out on a spot in this week’s BWF Tour Finals after finishing second at the Indonesia Open.PHOTO: BADMINTON PHOTO Despite losing to world No. 2 Axelsen in Indonesia Open final, S'porean shuttler knows recent run means opponents will scrutinise his game more Sazali Abdul Aziz Sports Correspondent Nov 29, 2021 06:00 am Loh Kean Yew was many things last night. Exhausted, after an hour-long battle with world No. 2 Viktor Axelsen in the Indonesia Open final, which ended in him losing 13-21, 21-9, 13-21. Satisfied, by his overall performance at the Bali International Convention Centre and eye-catching run to the final. And aware, that he is no longer an unheralded player on the international scene. After all, the 26th-ranked Singaporean had beaten several higher-ranked opponents, most notably world No.1 Kento Momota, at the US$850,000 (S$1.2m) Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 event. And with the Dec 12-19 World Championships in Spain fast approaching, Loh told The Straits Times over the phone that he knows the challenges will only get tougher. "Everyone's eyes are on it," said the 24-year-old. "And now my match is out there, everyone will start to analyse my game. "It'll be even more difficult and I will need to up my game, mentally as well." Going by last night's battle with Olympic champion Axelsen, he is certainly up for the challenge. Loh, who stands at 1.75m, had trained with the 1.94m Dane in Dubai for four weeks across August and September, and he appeared unfazed standing across the court from him as a rival. He held his own in the early exchanges and was level at 6-6 in the first frame, but then faded before losing. But Loh soon rediscovered his verve and stormed back to take the second game. In the decider, Axelsen, 27, started more aggressively and built up a 15-8 lead after a long rally, eventually closing out the match. Still smarting over some shots he felt were gambles that did not pay off, Loh said: "I should have been more patient and kept some rallies going instead of trying to kill him... Against Viktor, it's risky." The loss ended his hopes of becoming the first male Singaporean player to qualify for the season-ending BWF Tour Finals which takes place this week also in Bali. A win would have seen him take the place of Thai world No. 22 Kunlavut Vitidsarn. Singapore will be represented though, with Yeo Jia Min earning a spot in the women's singles. Still, Loh's run in Bali is the best performance by a Singaporean male shuttler since Ronald Susilo's singles win at the Japan Open in 2004. That was a Super 750 event, a rung lower than the Indonesia Open, after the BWF's tournament tiers were introduced in 2018. Following his training stint with Axelsen in Dubai, Loh has found new levels to his game. Last night's final was the third time he was in the final two in the past two months. He won the Super 100 Dutch Open in October and Super 500 Hylo Open earlier this month. During that span, he has claimed numerous scalps. Besides Momota, Loh has beaten Taiwan's world No. 4 Chou Tien-chen and Malaysia's All England champion Lee Zii Jia (No. 7). Preparations before such big games have played a key role, said Loh. "Before games, the whole day I was in my room, fighting my own battle mentally... in order to perform. That was the toughest part." Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) president Lawrence Leow hailed Loh and compatriot Yeo for their performances at the Indonesia Open. While Yeo, 22, was eliminated in the second round of the women's singles, she earned a place at the Tour Finals, becoming the first Singaporean to do so. "The recent successes of Kean Yew and Jia Min are not a coincidence," said Leow. "This is a culmination of a robust business continuity plan at SBA that made sure the development of our elite athletes remains on an upward trajectory despite restrictions on international competitions and overseas training camps, and resources. "We identified the players' needs, considered our resources, deliberated on our options, and made good decisions in a specially curated training programme."
Loh Kean Yew makes history for Singapore with quarters win, guaranteed World Championships medal Singapore's Loh Kean Yew celebrates. (File photo: Facebook/Team Singapore) Matthew Mohan @MatthewMohanCNA 18 Dec 2021 12:24AM(Updated: 18 Dec 2021 01:37AM) SINGAPORE: Badminton player Loh Kean Yew will become the first Singaporean to ever win a medal at the BWF World Championships after he beat India’s HS Prannoy on Friday (Dec 17). The Singaporean’s 21-14, 21-12 over Prannoy in the men’s singles quarter-finals means that the world number 22 has progressed to the final four of the tournament in Huelva, Spain. Loh will next face Denmark’s world number 3 Anders Antonsen in the semi-finals on Saturday. Regardless of the result, Loh is now at least guaranteed a shared bronze. While his previous two matches were relatively straightforward affairs for the Singaporean, this one was anything but, as Prannoy’s patient approach forced a number of long rallies and posed some issues. However, Loh would go into the interval 11-8 ahead after a few mistakes by his opponent. While Prannoy did his best to stay within touching distance, the Singaporean would stretch his lead and take the first game. Prannoy wasn’t out of it however, and took a 6-4 lead in the second game. However, Loh would keep focused and grind out a 11-8 interval lead. The 24-year-old continued in that vein to take the win in just over 40 minutes. The victory marks the best ever finish for a Singaporean in any edition of the World Championships. Yeo Jia Min had reached the women’s singles quarter-finals in the previous edition of the World Championships, while Ronald Susilo was also eliminated in the same stage in 2007. The mixed doubles pair of Chayut Triyachart and Yao Lei also reached the quarters in 2011, while Jiang Yanmei and Li Yujia also achieved the same feat in 2007 for the women’s doubles. The win is Loh’s first career victory over the Indian, having faced the world number 32 twice and losing on both occasions. Earlier in the tournament, Loh upset world number one Viktor Axelsen in the first round, before going on to cruise past Austria's Luka Wraber in 25 minutes. Loh then thrashed Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in their round of 16 clash on Thursday, taking the match in just 30 minutes. In the previous edition of the World Championships, Loh made the last 16 before being knocked out by Chou Tien-Chen. Loh won his first career BWF World Tour Super 500 title at the Hylo Open last month. He also took the Dutch Open crown in October. Source: CNA/mt(zl)
Ya, a small nation with no much sporting achievements in the big stage, plus the internet age, means people will focus on the EPL or in badminton, the super1000 tournament and the WC. Even the Lions is not as popular now as in the 70-80s. Schooling won gold in Rio, but although swimming is popular here, we don't get any swimming competitions every week or even every quarter (am i right?). Hence after a week or two of hooray, the celebration went quiet, apart from seeing him on advertisements. So 1 LKY will not be enough. SG will need a stream of LKY, and maybe only then we might see more youngsters playing sports as a career. We also have a WR1 player in pool. https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports...pores-aloysius-yapp-rises-no-1-world-rankings As a nation, we are not even 70, so we should just chill and enjoy his performance tomorrow, win or lose.
Call I just say that I am thrilled to watch this guy having fun and playing amazing badminton these days? What a pleasure to watch this. And for everyone who thought that him thrashing Viktor Axelsen in the first round was a fluke, just watch what he did to Anders Antonsen in the SF: And I have no problem to admit that I will be rooting for him tomorrow. He would make a great and well deserved World Champion. If he‘s part of a new generation of MS badminton, then bring it on!
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew reaches badminton World Championships final after defeating world No 3 Singapore badminton player Loh Kean Yew. (File photo: SNOC/Lim Weixiang) Matthew Mohan @MatthewMohanCNA 19 Dec 2021 04:39AM(Updated: 19 Dec 2021 06:16AM) SINGAPORE: Badminton player Loh Kean Yew beat world number 3 Anders Antonsen on Saturday (Dec 18) to book his place in the BWF World Championships final. The Singaporean world number 22 overcame the Dane 23-21, 21-14 in the men’s singles semi-finals at the tournament in Huelva, Spain. The match was the first career meeting between both players. Loh will face India’s Kidambi Srikanth in the final on Sunday. Arguably the form player of the tournament, Loh has had it his way for most of the World Championships. However, Antonsen seemed to have an answer for the Singaporean early on as he edged to an early lead. However, Loh would rattle off five consecutive points to take a 11-8 lead going into the interval. And just when Loh looked to have the first game in the bag, Antonsen would save five game points. But Loh kept his composure and took the first game. While Antonsen and Loh were once again neck and neck early in the second set, a combination of excellent defence from the Singaporean and errors from the Dane would see Loh take an 11-7 interval lead. The Dane attempted to mount a stirring comeback, but Loh pressed on to claim a historic victory. Loh’s victory comes a day after the 24-year-old beat India’s HS Prannoy in straight games to guarantee himself of at least a joint-bronze. In doing so, Loh wrote his name into the history books as the first Singaporean to ever win a medal at the BWF World Championships. The victory marks the best finish for a Singaporean in any edition of the World Championships. Yeo Jia Min had reached the women’s singles quarter-finals in the previous edition of the World Championships, while Ronald Susilo was also eliminated in the same stage in 2007. The mixed doubles pair of Chayut Triyachart and Yao Lei also reached the quarters in 2011, while Jiang Yanmei and Li Yujia also achieved the same feat in 2007 for the women’s doubles. Earlier in the tournament, Loh upset world number one Viktor Axelsen in the first round, before going on to cruise past Austria's Luka Wraber in 25 minutes. He then thrashed Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in their round of 16 clash on Thursday, taking the match in just 30 minutes. In the previous edition of the World Championships, Loh made the last 16 before being knocked out by Chou Tien-Chen. Loh won his first career BWF World Tour Super 500 title at the Hylo Open last month. He also took the Dutch Open crown in October. Source: CNA/mt
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew reaches badminton World Championships final after defeating world No 3 Singapore badminton player Loh Kean Yew. (File photo: SNOC/Lim Weixiang) Matthew Mohan @MatthewMohanCNA 19 Dec 2021 04:39AM(Updated: 19 Dec 2021 06:16AM) SINGAPORE: Badminton player Loh Kean Yew beat world number 3 Anders Antonsen on Saturday (Dec 18) to book his place in the BWF World Championships final. The Singaporean world number 22 overcame the Dane 23-21, 21-14 in the men’s singles semi-finals at the tournament in Huelva, Spain. The match was the first career meeting between both players. Loh will face India’s Kidambi Srikanth in the final on Sunday. Arguably the form player of the tournament, Loh has had it his way for most of the World Championships. However, Antonsen seemed to have an answer for the Singaporean early on as he edged to an early lead. However, Loh would rattle off five consecutive points to take a 11-8 lead going into the interval. And just when Loh looked to have the first game in the bag, Antonsen would save five game points. But Loh kept his composure and took the first game. While Antonsen and Loh were once again neck and neck early in the second set, a combination of excellent defence from the Singaporean and errors from the Dane would see Loh take an 11-7 interval lead. The Dane attempted to mount a stirring comeback, but Loh pressed on to claim a historic victory. Loh’s victory comes a day after the 24-year-old beat India’s HS Prannoy in straight games to guarantee himself of at least a joint-bronze. In doing so, Loh wrote his name into the history books as the first Singaporean to ever win a medal at the BWF World Championships. The victory marks the best finish for a Singaporean in any edition of the World Championships. Yeo Jia Min had reached the women’s singles quarter-finals in the previous edition of the World Championships, while Ronald Susilo was also eliminated in the same stage in 2007. The mixed doubles pair of Chayut Triyachart and Yao Lei also reached the quarters in 2011, while Jiang Yanmei and Li Yujia also achieved the same feat in 2007 for the women’s doubles. Earlier in the tournament, Loh upset world number one Viktor Axelsen in the first round, before going on to cruise past Austria's Luka Wraber in 25 minutes. He then thrashed Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in their round of 16 clash on Thursday, taking the match in just 30 minutes. In the previous edition of the World Championships, Loh made the last 16 before being knocked out by Chou Tien-Chen. Loh won his first career BWF World Tour Super 500 title at the Hylo Open last month. He also took the Dutch Open crown in October. Source: CNA/mt
