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Toh Ee Wei suffered a fall during a gym workout, leading to the withdrawal of Malaysian mixed doubles champions Tan Kian Meng and Toh Ee Wei from the Arctic Open and Denmark Open.
The 24-year-old, who celebrated her birthday last week, had an accident at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) gym, resulting in a deep cut to her left arm that required 16 stitches.
As a result, the world No. 9 pair will miss the upcoming Arctic Open (October 8-13) and Denmark Open (October 15-20).
A Close Call for the Young Athlete
Fortunately, the injury is to her left arm, not her dominant playing hand.
“I feel lucky that the glass didn’t hit my head or my playing arm. However, I did suffer a second-degree muscle tear in my back,” said Toh Ee Wei.
She is currently resting at home in Bachang, Melaka, and her parents rushed to see her after hearing about the injury.
Toh and Tan Kian Meng were set to compete in the BWF World Tour Super 750 event at the Denmark Open from October 15-20, but their participation will depend on her recovery, which is expected to take two weeks.
Malaysian national coaching director Rexy Mainaky stated that Toh’s condition is stable, and she is being closely monitored by the medical team.
Tan Kian Meng and Toh Ee Wei have been in good form, reaching the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics in August and winning the Korea Open Super 500 title.
