Sivasangari, Eain Yow bow out but gain Asian Games boost
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's challenge ended at the London Classic after S. Sivasangari and Ng Eain Yow bowed out in the semi-finals on Saturday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian badminton stars S. Sivasangari and Ng Eain Yow have decided to withdraw from the London Classic. Despite their setbacks, these athletes are benefiting from the exposure gained in London as they gear up to defend their titles in the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. World No. 5 Sivasangari was defeated by world No. 2 Amina Orfi of Egypt in straight games during the women's semi-final, while Yow was beaten by world No. 2 Paul Coll of New Zealand in the men's competition.
Orfi will challenge world No. 8 Georgina Kennedy of England in the final, while Coll will take on world No. 6 Victor Crouin of France.
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