VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was defeated by underdog Boonsak Ponsana from Thailand in the men's singles, semi-final match of the Singapore Open Super Series on Saturday.

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Nguyen Tien Minh. (Photo: Internet)
Unseeded Boonsak made an impressive start and quickly won the first set 21-12. The Olympian Minh barely squeaked a win of 21-18 in the second set, and losing 21-19 in the third set.

Boonsak shocked fans by winning the title and defeating China's Wang Zhengming in the final match played yesterday, June 24.

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