MACAU — Malaysian shuttler Justin Hoh fell short of claiming his maiden World Tour title after a straight-game defeat to Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in the Macau Open final here today.
The 21-year-old, ranked 45th in the world, was outplayed 15-21, 5-21 by the world No. 25 and 2023 world junior champion at the Macau East Asian Games Dome, The Sunday Star reported.
Despite the loss, it was a breakthrough week for Justin as he reached his first-ever World Tour final.
He is the first Malaysian men’s singles player to do so this year.
