Hip injury side-lines Tien Minh at German Open
Nguyen Tien Minh on March 3 announced he is dropping out of the ongoing German Open badminton tournament due to a minor hip injury but hopes to play again in a few days.
Minh started out playing well at the tournament but stumbled in the third round due to the injury and during a break in play made the decision to stop the match and dropped out of the tournament.
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"I personally contacted tournament officials and expressed my regret in not being able to play," Minh said later. "This is an outstanding event, but I must take a few days off to get better."
The tennis star said he will take a few rest days before returning to international competition.