SINGAPORE – Fresh off his , Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew was gunning for a breakthrough at the Badminton Asia Championships after losing the 2023 final.

But the world No. 10 crashed out in the first round of the men’s singles on April 10, losing 21-18, 18-21, 17-21 to Japan’s 12th-ranked Kenta Nishimoto at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre.