Hong Kong Badminton Team Advances ‌in Li-Ning‍ 2024 Hong ‍Kong Open Badminton Championships

The⁢ Hong Kong badminton team had a‍ successful day at the Li-Ning 2024 ⁣Hong ⁤Kong Open Badminton Championships,​ with several players advancing to the next round. Tang Chun-wen and Tse Ying-suet, the world’s ⁢7th-ranked mixed⁣ doubles pair, defeated the Malaysian combination of Yap Rui Qing and Siu‌ Zi Xuan 2-1 to advance to the top 8.

Lee Cheuk Yiu, ranked 15th⁤ in the world, also had a thrilling match against Malaysia’s Leung Junhao, winning 24-22 ‍in the decisive game to advance to the top 8. Lee Cheuk Yiu said after the game that it was not easy to⁢ win, but he was happy to​ have withstood the pressure and⁤ proved that his physical fitness has‌ improved.

In other events, the mixed doubles pair ⁤Li Jinxi and‌ Ng Zhirou faced the No. 4‌ seeds Tan Tangjie ‌and Toy Wei of Malaysia, but withdrew from the⁢ game due to Wu Zhirou’s shoulder injury. Lu Junwei and Fu Zhien,‍ another mixed doubles combination, lost to the Chinese combination Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui 0-2.

In the women’s singles, 22-year-old ⁤Hong Kong team player Saloni Mehta, who entered ⁤the⁤ main draw from the qualifying round, faced‍ Japan’s Aya Ohori and won 21-9, 16-21, 12-21, but missed the top 8. Mehta believed that she should have taken the lead and felt comfortable, but didn’t do a good job and lost ⁣points easily.

Tang Chun-wen and Tse Ying-suet Advance to Top 8

Tang Chun-wen and Tse Ying-suet, currently ranked 7th in⁤ the world, met the Malaysian combination of⁤ Yip Rui-king and ​Siu Zi-hsuan,​ ranked 56th in the world. The Hong Kong team defeated the Chinese Taipei combination⁢ of Wang Qilin and Hsu Yinjue, who ⁣had Paris‍ Olympic gold medal players in the lineup, yesterday.

Today, with the cheers and cheers of the home‍ audience,​ they ⁣continued to ⁣show their hard work, but in the⁢ first game, their opponents took the initiative and lost the first game at 16-21. In the second game, ⁤”Deng Xie Pei”​ once again staged a comeback after falling behind in the early stages, leading 11-9 and⁣ entering⁣ a technical timeout.

After​ that, the two sides⁤ entered⁣ into a fight again.⁤ “Deng Xie Pei” took‌ the lead several times⁢ but failed to open up the game. The game continued until⁢ 19-19, when⁣ the Hong Kong team seized the opportunity to recover the⁤ game at 21-19. In the decisive game, “Deng Xie Pei” trailed 2-4 at ‌the ⁢beginning, but ⁤overtook 15-11 in the middle,⁣ and finally won 21-15 to advance ‍to the top 8.

Lee Cheuk Yiu Advances to Top 8

Lee Cheuk Yiu,⁣ ranked 15th in the world, ‍and Leung Junhao, ranked 29th ⁢in the ⁣world, have never played ⁣against each other before. Today, Hong⁤ Kong will have a fierce battle with the cheering of‍ the ⁣home audience.​ Li Zhuoyao fell behind in the first​ game, but fortunately recovered in time in the⁣ second half of⁢ the game to take ‌the lead at 21-14.

In the second game, the two men still fought fiercely⁢ and tied the score many ‍times. In the middle, ​Liang Junhao began to gain the upper hand and tied the game at 15-21. In the decisive ⁤game, Lee Cheuk-yao was ‌overtaken by his opponent at the beginning and fell behind by 3-10, and then gradually caught up with ‍15-17.

After tying with 18-18, his opponent‍ scored again. Hong Kong withstood the pressure and fought until 22-22, and finally won Chance scored 2 points in a row to win the crucial game 24-22. After advancing, he‌ will ⁢compete ⁣with Chinese player Lei⁢ Lanxi for ⁣the top four spots.

Wu⁣ Zhirou Withdraws from Game Due to Injury

In⁤ other events of the Hong Kong team, the mixed doubles pair Li‌ Jinxi and‌ Ng ‌Zhirou faced​ the No. 4 seeds‌ Tan Tangjie and Toy Wei of Malaysia ‌today. They lost the first game ⁢at 14-21. When they⁤ fell behind 1-4 in the second game, the Hong Kong team decided ​to withdraw due to Wu Zhirou’s⁣ shoulder‍ injury.

Wu Zhirou revealed that she suddenly felt discomfort in her right shoulder after practicing a few days ago. However, as the competition was approaching, she was unable to conduct a detailed examination ⁢and could only rely ‌on physical therapy to relieve the ⁢pain.

“I feel⁣ better after‍ each treatment in the⁢ past few days,” she said. “But you will start to⁤ lose strength as soon as you play, and the situation became a little more serious after yesterday’s play.” She‌ said that since she still had to compete in other competitions, she decided ⁤to abstain after careful consideration to avoid aggravating the injury, and she felt⁣ regretful about it.

Lu‍ Junwei and Fu Zhien Lose to Chinese Combination

Another mixed doubles combination, Lu Junwei and Fu Zhien, lost to the Chinese combination Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui 0-2. ‍This is ⁤the first‍ time Lu⁤ Junwei and Fu Zhien⁣ have reached the top 16 of the Super 500 since⁣ they cooperated.

Although they failed to win another victory, both said they were satisfied with the results. “I didn’t​ expect that our overall speed and rhythm​ today could keep up with the opponent,” Lu ​Junwei said. “Because their ⁣rhythm was fast. In both games, ⁤they were a little loose after 11 points, and they wanted to squeeze⁢ out more, so they made more mistakes, which is a pity.”

Saloni Mehta Loses to Aya Ohori

In the women’s singles, 22-year-old Hong Kong team player⁤ Saloni Mehta, who ‍entered the main draw from‍ the qualifying round, faced Japan’s‌ Aya ‍Ohori today. ‌After a fierce battle, she won 21-9, ⁣16-21, 12-21, but missed the top‌ 8.

Mehta believed that ⁢she should have taken the lead and felt comfortable, but didn’t do a good job and lost points easily. Mehta admitted that this was unexpected: “(The first game) I​ didn’t expect to play so well,‍ and I tried my⁢ best, but I felt that in the second game, I was on the offensive side, but I didn’t perform very well, and I also lost in‍ the third game.”

Mehta thought she had gained something⁤ from this battle: “There are many ⁣areas that need to be improved, especially the ⁣speed ‍and offensive stability that still need to be improved.” Mehta ‌summarized the performance‍ of this station and believed that she played well, but also emphasized that she needed to learn⁣ to⁤ accept pressure and calmly think about how to play when⁢ facing strong enemies.

Picture: Mak King ⁢Chi, Xu Chuya, ​Li Keyi, Vincent
Text: Jia Zhaozhi