The Singaporean world No. 11 is two wins away from ending his 27-month title drought.
Loh Kean Yew beat Mads Christophersen on March 29 to progress to the Spain Madrid Masters men's singles semi-final.
The other men’s singles semi-final sees another Taiwanese, world No. 15 Chou Tien-chen, play 25th-ranked Toma Junior Popov.“There have been lots of ups and downs during these four weeks , and I’m glad I’m in the semi-finals.” A six-point run in the opener and an 11-1 sequence in the second game gave Loh the buffer he needed to win in just 24 minutes.
While his speed and fighting spirit are mostly exemplary, they are not always enough to make up for a lack of consistency as he slipped from a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in 2022. He said: “In order to succeed, Kean Yew must give his all to play with passion and intensity. He must be willing to grind hard for every shot and overcome obstacles.
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