Minh defeated at 2013 Korean Open first round

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was beaten 1-2 by China’s Wong Wing Ki in the first round of the 2012 Korean Open on December 10.

Ki took the lead in the first despite fierce counter-attack from Minh, who successfully equalized the score at 13-13 but then was beaten 13-21 in the end.

In the second one Minh made all-out efforts to win 21-12.

In the third set Ki recovered to create an 18-12 gap and his opponent had to quit due to his injury.

Minh is scheduled to participate in the 2013 Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur from January 15-20, where he is seeded No.3.