Badminton: Justin Hoh bags first title of the year with Slovenian Open win

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh captured his first title of the year at the lower tier Slovenian Open on Sunday (May 19). Justin, who last won the Uganda International in February last year, defeated Indonesia's Prahdiska Bagas 19-21, 21-11, 21-15 in the final of the International Series event in Maribor. The 20-year-old looks to be...

Justin learns lesson the hard way as Malaysia lose to Danes

CHENGDU: Sadness was written all over the face of debutant Justin Hoh. The men’s singles shuttler Justin was left dejected after missing out becoming a hero for Malaysia in the last Group D tie against Denmark in the Thomas Cup Finals. The 20-year-old battled hard against world No. 26 Rasmus Gemke before going down 13-21, 21-19, 13-21...

Youngster Justin raises bar by setting eyes on Thomas Cup spot

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh (pic) has set his sights on winning a spot in the Thomas Cup Finals squad next year. The prestigious team event is set to take place from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu, China. World No. 67 Justin, who will turn 20 in April, is keen to earn the right to...

Justin needs a month to recover from latest injury

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh, who had a brief return from injury after eight months in November, has been sidelined for another few weeks due to a right foot injury. Justin, 19, had ruptured his left achilles tendon in April and underwent surgery and the injury put paid to his chances of playing at...