India Open: Singapore Newlyweds in Semis
Newlyweds Hee Yong Kai Terry and Tan Wei Han’s post-marriage form yielded another good result as they made the semifinals of the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2022.
· DEV SUKUMAR
Since tying the knot in October, the Singapore couple have won the Czech Open (International Series) and made the last four of the Dutch Open and the Belgian International (both International Challenge).
The duo had played several Superseries before pairing up with other partners from 2018 onwards, eventually reuniting post-marriage after Terry Hee’s national service.
“It means a lot to us as a pair as we’ve been out for long,” said Terry Hee. “It feels great to be back. I had national service in my country and I was out for two years and when I was about to come back, Covid hit, so it’s been a long time. It wasn’t so much about missing badminton but missing competitions. I’ve been training, but I didn’t get to compete overseas. I felt hungry to get back, but it was tough too. The feeling is different, after so long it feels a bit weird. We’re still trying to get back in condition. This is my first World Tour event. We’re not yet at where we expect, we hope to perform better.”