Lee Cheuk-yiu exits as Hong Kong fall in France
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s campaign at the French Open ended on Friday when all of its remaining representatives were eliminated in the round of 16. The headline result saw Lee Cheuk-yiu surrender a one-game lead before losing to 20-year-old mainland youngster Hu Zhe'an in three games. Ng Ka Long Angus also exited in straight games, while the mixed doubles pair of Chan Yin-chak and Ng Tsz-yau and women’s doubles duo Yeung Nga-ting and Yeung Pui-lam were both beaten after three-game battles
Key Points
- Lee Cheuk-yiu opened strongly against 20-year-old Hu Zhe'an, taking the first game 21-12 before the match turned in the younger player’s favour
- Hu levelled by edging the second game 24-22 in deuce, then dominated the decider 21-9 as Lee faded physically
- Ng Ka Long Angus lost 18-21, 17-21 to 21-year-old Indonesian player Alwi Farhan, who was listed as world No. 10
- Women’s doubles pair Yeung Nga-ting and Yeung Pui-lam, ranked No. 22, fell 22-24, 21-19, 18-21 after 75 minutes against Indonesia’s world No. 7 pair Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum
- Mixed doubles duo Chan Yin-chak and Ng Tsz-yau lost 15-21, 21-18, 16-21 to Denmark’s world No. 3 pair Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje in their first meeting
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the result means the team’s French Open run ended before the quarter-finals despite fielding players across singles and doubles draws. The defeats also showed how narrow the margins were in doubles, where both Hong Kong pairs pushed higher-ranked opponents to deciding games but still could not extend the campaign