Source: Panoramic / Baptiste Autissier
[Saba Sports News] Malaysian player Lai Pei Jing, who was scammed out of approximately $87,000 by a telecom fraud in the first half of the year, posted on her personal social media platform, complaining that her partner Tan Kian Meng was not putting in enough effort during competitions and pointed out that it was unnecessary to continue partnering. Currently, Lai Pei Jing and Tan Kian Meng have unfollowed each other on their personal Instagram accounts, and both have withdrawn from the Japan Kumamoto Masters and Korea Masters scheduled for early November. Due to the speculation triggered by Lai Pei Jing’s post, she deleted the previous post yesterday and re-posted, stating that the withdrawal was due to Tan Kian Meng’s injury, wishing him a speedy recovery and hoping to return at the China Masters. However, Lai Pei Jing did not mention what the “bad things” in her previous post referred to, nor did she respond to fans’ questions. In 2021, after being removed from the national team by the Badminton Association of Malaysia due to age reasons, Tan Kian Meng chose to stand by Lai Pei Jing and voluntarily withdrew from the Malaysian national team. Whether out of friendship or personal interest, Tan Kian Meng’s actions have been widely discussed, with many praising his loyalty. Now that the two are in a state of mutual unfollowing, it is likely due to disagreements, and they may part ways.