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Due to Soh Wooi Yik‘s recent toe fracture, Tan Kian Meng and Soh Wooi Yik have withdrawn from the Hong Kong Open, which will be held from September 10 to 15.
Malaysian men’s doubles coach Chen Bingsheng revealed the news to Bernama, emphasizing that the decision on whether the world No. 3 men’s doubles pair will return to the court depends on Soh Wooi Yik‘s recovery progress.
Chen stated that the 26-year-old Soh Wooi Yik is currently recovering well but is still unable to participate in high-intensity court training with his partner.
“He had a scan on Tuesday which showed significant improvement. The bone has healed, and the Malaysian Sports Institute (ISN) had previously stated that he needed to wait for new bone growth for recovery. Now that the bone has regrown, he can gradually resume leg movements.”
“He will not participate in the Hong Kong Open. We will continue to monitor his progress this week before deciding whether he will take part in the China Open.”
Chen made this statement to reporters during the Malaysian national badminton team’s training session today. He added that Soh Wooi Yik‘s toe fracture occurred during the semifinals of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
