Anthony Tames Chinese Ace Chen Long at Malaysia Masters

Anthony of Indonesia hits a return against Chen Long of China at Malaysia Masters 2018.

Kuala Lumpur,MINA – World number four, Chen Long made an early exit from the Perodua Malaysian Masters Championship after losing to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in the first round at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City, here Wednesday, Bernama reported.

Anthony beat the Chinese ace in straight sets of 21-17, 21-15 in 43 minutes.

Chen Long, the reigning Olympic gold medallist, facing the Press after the match said he was very disappointed with his poor performance in his first championship this year.

“My game was not very good today, I’m disappointed with my own performance as this is the first tournament this year. Besides that, I need time to adapt with the BWF (Badminton World Federation) new rules regarding the service,” he said.

Meanwhile, Anthony said scalping the ace was a great start for him this year and hopedto show consistent performance down the road…..(T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)