TEH POSITIVE DESPITE LOSS

S'porean to learn from his first final; coach says he needs to work on mentality

- Melvyn Teoh

It was a bittersweet feeling for Singapore's Jason Teh as he clinched a runner-up spot at the Macau Open after losing 21-19, 21-17 to Hong Kong's Angus Ng in the men's singles final on Sept 29.

While he was happy to have reached his first Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 300 final, Teh was also disappointed, knowing that he could have done better against his 30-year-old opponent.

The 24-year-old, who pocketed US$7,980 (S$10,000) in prize money, said: "I think my opponent played really well today. He gave me a lot of pressure from the front court and I think this is one of the main factors that contributed to his win today.

"But I'll stay positive because I thought today's match was a good lesson and experience for me."