PHNOM PENH – While their seniors have gone to battle in the Sudirman Cup in China, Singapore’s second-string badminton players have competed manfully at the SEA Games. The brightest spark among the group was men’s doubles pair and 19-year-olds Johann Prajogo and Nge...
However, Prajogo displayed some fine smashes, while Nge produced some clever serves to level the score at 16-16 in the second game, but loose shots later on cost them the match.
Their first SEA Games experience has given Prajogo and Nge, who ended 2022 as junior world No. 1s, the belief they can make a charge for the top 100 in the senior circuit before they enlist for national service in 2024. “In the absence of our seniors, we took the opportunity to play and enjoyed the process. It’s an honour to represent Singapore at the SEA Games and we hope we can be given a chance to play at the Asian Games too.”
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