Malaysia’s Low Juan Shen (front) and Tan Kian Meng in action against China’s Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan in the first round of the Macau Open, November 25. 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing in action against Indonesia’s Edi Subaktiar-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja during the mixed doubles match at the Macau Open, November 25. 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Japan’s Aya Ohori makes a return against China’s Sun Yu the during the women’s singles match at the Macau Open, November 25. 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Tan Kian Meng returns a shot while teammate Low Juan Shen looks on during the men’s doubles qualifying match against Taiwan’s Lee Chia-Han-Wu Yuan Cheng at the Macau Open, November 24. 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Wan Zack Haikal (left) battles for the ball with UAE’s Mohammed Fayez during the World Cup qualifying Group A match at the Shah Alam Stadium, November 17, 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Low Wee Wern is pictured alongside Vanessa Raj (and her reflection) during the semifinals of the National Squash Championships at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil, November 7, 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

KLHC’s Muhammad Umar Bhutta (left) controls the ball from TNB’s Muhammad Haziq Fawwaz Ramli during their Malaysia Hockey League Premier Division match at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil, August 15, 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Back to the Lions’ den: Lions Xii skipper Mohd Izwan Mahbud finally gets his hands on the FA cup after his team beat Kelantan 3-1 in the final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, May 23, 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Riku Shibuya of Japan (right) avoiding a kick from Adriano Moraes of Brazil during the mixed martial arts (MMA) One Championship fight at Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, March 13. 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Movistar Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain rounds the bend during day two of the pre-season test at the Sepang International Circuit on February 5, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lorenzo topped the timesheet. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa of Spain rounds the bend during day two of the pre-season test at the Sepang International Circuit on February 5, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Break through: KLHC’s Fareed Ahmad (right) goes past Tenaga’s Mohd Madzli Ikmar M. Nor during the Charity Shield match at the Bukit Jalil Hockey Stadium, October 29, 2014. GLENN GUAN/The Star