Underdog Tze Yong Champing At The Bit To Get Going In Malaysia Masters 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- National men's singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong is thrilled to bits to be playing in front of the home crowd despite going into the 2025 Malaysia Masters Badminton Championships as an underdog.
The 25-year-old feels that he has been improving from one tournament to the other since making his comeback from a back injury and that has only boosted his confidence ahead of the Malaysia Masters 2025, which will be held at the Axiata Arena from tomorrow (May 20) until Sunday (May 25).
"(I'm) excited because it's been over a year since I last played in Malaysia. I can see obvious improvements in my game since making my comeback from injury at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in April.
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