Jun Hao stuns world No. 1, but Malaysia fall to Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: Leong Jun Hao's heroic victory over world No. 1 Jonatan Christie failed to save Malaysia from a 3-2 defeat to Indonesia in the Asian Games men's team quarter-finals today.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's hopes of advancing in the men's team event at the Asian Games were dashed as they were swept 3-2 by Indonesia in the quarter-finals. Jun Hao, the world No. 33, delivered a stellar performance, defeating world No. 1 Jonatan Christie in a grueling 84-minute match at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.
Despite starting slow, Jun Hao rebounded to lead 2-0 before halving the set against Christie. Indonesia's Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri claimed the third singles match, followed by Justin Hoh's loss to Alwi Farhan, giving Indonesia a 2-1 lead. In a nail-biting final singles, Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun levelled the tie for Malaysia, but Zaki Ubaidillah's victory secured Indonesia the win. Malaysia's men's team had not won a medal since the 2014 Incheon Games.
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