Hong Kong⁢ Open Badminton Championships: Lee⁢ Cheuk-yiu Advances to Quarterfinals

Release date: 2024-09-13 04:00

Lee Cheuk-yiu, a Hong Kong badminton player, has advanced to the men’s singles quarterfinals at the Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships. Cheuk-yiu,⁣ who was wearing a white‍ shirt, faced Malaysia’s Liang Junhao for the first time in a ‌tour.

Cheuk-yiu played a​ thrilling match, coming from behind to win the⁢ first game 21-14. He fell behind again in the early stage of the‌ second game but managed to catch up, only to lose 15-21. The match was tied at one game each.

In the decisive third game, Cheuk-yiu reversed the‌ situation after falling behind⁤ by more than eight points. He experienced six ties to catch up to 21-21 and eventually won 24-22⁤ with a “trick” ​shot.

Cheuk-yiu, who is considered the “big brother”⁤ of the Hong Kong team, said that he had to control his mentality ‌and try not to make his ⁤performance erratic. He ​credited his ⁢improved physical fitness for his ability to survive and win the game.

“I’m⁤ still a little dazed because I fell behind by a large score in the third game,” Cheuk-yiu said. “I slowly caught up point by point. I didn’t think about anything (during the process), and played well point by point. My physical fitness has‍ improved, although ⁢it’s not very good, at least I survived and won the game.”

Cheuk-yiu will advance to the semi-finals ‍with the national team’s Lei Lanxi.