PETALING JAYA: Women’s singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei’s hopes of ending her wait for an Open title was cruelly dashed after she was forced to retire during the Thailand Masters final against India’s Devika Sihag.

Jin Wei was trailing 8-21, 3-6 when she had to throw in the towel after slipping while trying to retrieve the shuttle during a rally at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok on Sunday (Feb 1).