Hoh on a high: Justin qualifies for Macau Open final
PETALING JAYA : Men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh hit a career high at the Macau Open today by reaching his first BWF World Tour Super series final.
The world No 45 did not have it easy against his 47th ranked rival Tharun Mannepalli, taking 80 minutes to win 19-21, 21-16, 21-16.
Justin, 21, who is having a fine run in the Super 300 tournament, will meet the winner of the match between Indonesia's Farhan Alwai and Lakshya Sen of India in tomorrow's final.
Both players are ranked much higher than Justin in the world standings.
This is Justin's best performance since he started his badminton career in 2017.
The Macau Open offers total prize money of US$370,000 (RM1.58 million), with the singles champions receiving US$27,750 (RM118,792) and the runners-up US$14,060 (RM60,188).
The winners of the doubles events will take home US$29,230 (RM125,128) while the runners-up pocket US$14,060 (RM60,188).
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