Teen Eogene treasures valuable experience despite two defeats
SHAH ALAM: It was not the outcome that he dreamed of but men’s singles shuttler Eogene Ewe will always cherish the experience of playing in the Asia Team Championships.

Eogene, who turned 19 yesterday, was surprisingly selected for the team meet and was thrust into the starting line-up in the group match against Taiwan and in the final against China.

Eogene lost both times to world No. 39 Chi Yu-jen and world No. 35 Lei Lanxi respectively but it was still an unforgettable experience for the teenager, who was only promoted to the national senior squad last year.

Eogene is currently ranked 298th in the world and has only been competing in lower ranked senior competitions for about a year.

“Playing in this tournament has been a very good experience for me,” said Eogene.

“I was lucky to get to play against higher ranked players and I learned a lot in terms of consistency and new strategies.

“I did feel nervous as I wanted to give my team a point.

“But I’m grateful to my senior teammates as they did not put a lot of pressure on me and just told me to give my best,” added Eogene.

On where he felt he could improve on, Eogene said: “I need to work on my mental strength and attitude on court.

“I believe I will be able to do better after this. I will cherish this experience of being part of the team in this tournament.”
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SHAH ALAM: It was not the outcome that he dreamed of but men’s singles shuttler Eogene Ewe will always cherish the experience of playing in the Asia Team Championships.