Singapore public donates more than US$270,000 to shuttler Loh Kean Yew as world champion wins silver at India Open
- ‘Loh Kean Yew Encouragement Fund’ closed on Sunday with more than S$367,000, not including Indonesian family’s S$200,000 injection
- The 24-year-old world No 15 loses to Indian prospect Lakshya Sen in the final, while Singapore mixed doubles teammates Hee and Tan win gold
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew clinched men’s individual silver at the India Open 2022 in New Delhi on Sunday, his first event since being crowned world champion.
The 24-year-old, who shot to national hero status after sealing BWF World Championships gold in Spain last December, lost to Indian prospect Lakshya Sen 24-22, 21-17 in the final.
“It didn’t turn out my way unfortunately. This only means there’s a lot more to work on,” Loh wrote in an Instagram post. “My heartiest congratulations to [Sen] for playing a solid match to be crowned the new India Open champion.”
World No 15 Loh won US$15,000 for his finish, while 20-year-old world No 17 Sen is expected to move up the world rankings.
Meanwhile, Singapore’s mixed doubles pair and married partners Terry Hee Yong Kai and Tan Wei Han won their final after beating Chen Tang Jie and Peck Yen Wei 21-15, 21-18.
“A big congratulations to my [Singapore] teammates for winning their first Super 500 mixed doubles title!” Loh said.