Hong Kong Women's Doubles Reach Asian Games Semifinals After 64-Year Wait
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Summary
Hong Kong tennis players Eudice Cheung and Cody Wong defeated Kazakhstan's Zhibek Kulambayeva and Sonja Zhiyenbayeva 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday to secure a medal in the women's doubles at the Nagoya Asian Games. The victory marks the first time in 64 years that Hong Kong has won a women's doubles medal at the Asian Games, with their last success coming at the 1962 Jakarta Games. The pair will now compete for gold in the semifinals.
Key Points
- Cheung and Wong dominated their quarterfinal match against the Kazakh pair, converting 3 of 10 break points to win 6-1, 6-3
- The medal is guaranteed as the Asian Games do not feature a bronze medal match, meaning the semifinalists all receive medals
- This achievement breaks a 64-year drought since Hong Kong's last women's doubles medal at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games
- Approximately one hour after their women's doubles victory, Cheung returned to court with partner Chu Kai-hong for the mixed doubles quarterfinals
- The Hong Kong mixed doubles pair were defeated by Japan's Kusunohara Yūski and Aoyama Shūko with a score of 5-7, 2-6 after 1 hour and 24 minutes of play
Why It Matters
This historic women's doubles medal represents a significant milestone for Hong Kong tennis, validating years of investment in developing local talent and providing a new generation of athletes with a path to international success on the continental stage .
This historic women's doubles medal represents a significant milestone for Hong Kong tennis, validating years of investment in developing local talent and providing a new generation of athletes with a path to international success on the continental stage .