Badminton: Singapore's Jason Teh wins Thailand Masters, claims first major singles title

SINGAPORE: There would be no denying Singapore's Jason Teh on Sunday (Feb 2) as he claimed the first major singles title of his career.

Teh outlasted China's Wang Zheng Xing in a nail-biting men's singles final of the Thailand Masters at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok 21-18, 15-21, 21-19.

This is his third career meeting with world number 39 Wang. Teh has now won two of their meetings.

Teh, who was the Super 300 tournament's fourth seed, reached a career-high rank of world number 30 earlier this week. 

He is the second-highest-ranked men's singles player in Singapore, behind compatriot Loh Kean Yew, who is 11th. 

He has been on a stellar run of form of late.

Last month, Teh reached the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters where he upset Japan's world number nine Kodai Naraoka. He also made the finals of five tournaments in 2024.