Hong Kong's Ng reaches Korea Masters quarters, faces top seed
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 18 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong badminton player Ng Ka Long Angus has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Korea Masters Super 300 tournament in Asan, defeating Britain's Harry Huang 21-14, 21-9 in the last 16 . The 22-year-old, ranked 35th in the world, will face Japan's top-seeded Yuta Watanabe on Friday for a place in the semi-finals . This marks Ng's second consecutive Super 300 quarter-final appearance following his run at the Chinese Taipei Open last week .
Key Points
- Ng Ka Long Angus, world No. 35, beat Britain's Harry Huang (world No. 60) 21-14, 21-9 to reach the quarter-finals .
- The 22-year-old Hong Kong shuttler is seeded fifth at the Korea Masters Super 300 event held in Asan .
- Ng previously defeated American Mark Shelley Alcala 2-1 in the round of 32 to advance .
- His quarter-final opponent Yuta Watanabe, ranked 21st, won the Chinese Taipei Open last week and is the tournament's top seed .
- Watanabe beat China's Sun Chao 21-16, 21-12 in the last 16 after his first-round opponent retired injured .
- In men's doubles, Hong Kong's Hung Kuei Chun and Lui Chun Wai lost 1-2 to Japan's Sata Shuuji and Tanioka Daigo .
Why It Matters
Ng's consecutive quarter-final appearances at Super 300 level demonstrate his growing consistency on the international circuit as he seeks to break into the world's top tier . A victory over Watanabe would mark significant progress, as Ng was eliminated at the same stage of this tournament in 2024 and failed to advance beyond the quarter-finals at the Chinese Taipei Open .
Ng's consecutive quarter-final appearances at Super 300 level demonstrate his growing consistency on the international circuit as he seeks to break into the world's top tier . A victory over Watanabe would mark significant progress, as Ng was eliminated at the same stage of this tournament in 2024 and failed to advance beyond the quarter-finals at the Chinese Taipei Open .