KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has confirmed that national men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong sustained a knee injury during his opening-round match against Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long at the Malaysia Masters 2025 yesterday at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.
Following a medical evaluation, Tze Yong has been diagnosed with a strain to the knee and will be out of action for at least two weeks pending further assessment.
“Tze Yong was forced to retire midway through the match due to discomfort in his knee.
“BAM wishes Tze Yong a smooth and speedy recovery,” the association said in a statement today.
Tze Yong, 25, who had only recently returned to competition after a long layoff was showing promising signs of recovery before slipping awkwardly during his first-round match and was forced to retire while leading 4-3 in the second set, after having won the first set 22-20.
He has suffered various injuries before these including a muscle tear in his back followed by a spinal injury, since last year and had to undergo a long period of rest and rehabilitation before returning to action in the Badminton Asia Championship (April 8-13).
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