Jun Hao, Izzuddin record fastest smash at Indonesia Open

Leong Jun Hao may have exited last week’s Indonesia Open in the quarter-finals stage, but the national men’s singles shuttler left a lasting impact at the Super 1000 event after notching the fastest smash.

The 24-year-old smashed to 498.8 kilometres per hour, beating Indonesian Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo who notched 493.6 km/h.

Lee Zii Jia was in third with 476.3 km/h, and behind him was Leong who also stamped the fourth fastest smash of 455.8 km/h.

The KL-born’s recent exploits at the Indonesia Open, where he also eliminated the higher ranked Jonatan Christie and Chou Tien-chen, saw the shuttler rise four spots to 28 on the world rankings.

Leong’s run ended in the last eight following a straight game defeat against China’s Li Shi Feng.

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Malaysia, meanwhile, created another record of fastest smash in the men’s doubles through Nur Izzuddin.

Goh Sze Fei’s partner fired in 493.4 km/h to beat his closest competitor Lu Ching-yao who managed 490.8 km/h.

Malaysia had two other shuttlers in the top 10.

Aaron Chia and Tee Kai Wun recorded 463.3 km/h and 458.8 km/h in eighth and ninth place respectively.

Tee, together with Man Wei Chong made the men’s doubles final before losing to new world number one pair Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang in three games.

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