His sole defeat was to V. Poopathi after going down 16-21,21-9,22-24. The fast-improving Poopathi finished second with four victories while Fazriq Razif pipped Chua Kim Sheng to the third spot. “All I wanted was to finish first and earn myself a shot at taking on the senior players. V. Poopathi, 3. Lim Yi Wei, 6.

Source: The Star March 28, 2021 23:15 UTC