[Tilu News]One of the “M” brand activities, “VICTOR Hong Kong Open Badminton Championship-HSBC Badminton World Tour Super 500” will kick off tomorrow (12th) at the Hong Kong Coliseum. A group of participating players, including members of the Hong Kong team, went to the venue for final adaptation training today (11th). The last men’s singles champion Lee Cheuk-yiu said frankly that the memories of winning the title four years ago came to his mind and he was looking forward to seeing the home audience again. Mixed Doubles “Deng Xie Pei” means that he is unfamiliar with the court and the ball, but after several days of practice, he has adapted again.
Li Zhuoyao
Ng Ka Long
The Hong Kong Open, which has been away for three years, is about to take place, and all teams have been preparing intensively at the Coliseum for days. The 13 participating players from the Hong Kong team arrived at the venue this morning for the last day of acclimatization training. Among them, Lee Cheuk-yiu and Ng Ka-long practiced with their teammates under the leadership of men’s singles coach Huang Zonghan. The remaining men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles pairs were in the other two groups. Field training.
Lee Cheuk-yao, who won the men’s singles championship at home in 2019, will play as the defending player. After returning to the Coliseum for training for a few days, he admitted that he was excited and looking forward to it: “I haven’t felt the feeling and advantage of home court in the past few years, so I am looking forward to it. Four The memories of (winning) years ago are coming back a bit, and it feels like ‘Come on, come on.’ Although I don’t need to compete on Tuesday (tomorrow), I am also looking forward to the feeling of seeing the audience entering the stadium and the game starting.” Lee Cheuk-yao The opponent in the first round is Chinese rising star Weng Hongyang, ranked 19th in the world. The Hong Kong player, who had just lost to Kanta Tsuneyama in the top 16 of the China Open, revealed that he had never played against the opponent before, but he was in good shape after the match in China and would fight with all his strength.
In the first round, Ng Ka-lang will face Jakarta Asian Games gold medalist and Indonesian No. 5 seed Kishti. If both Hong Kong players defeat their opponents, they will meet in the top 16.
Tang Chunwen (left) and Xie Yingxue
The Hong Kong team’s “internal strife” will also be staged in the mixed doubles first round of Deng Chunwen/Tse Yingsuet and Li Jinxi/Ng Zhirou. The former also regrets having to face his teammates in the first game: “If we play separately, everyone may have a chance to advance. . We are all familiar with each other. It is difficult to say whether we will win or lose. The most important thing is to play well for the audience.” Xie Yingxue mentioned that the ball used in this event does not come from a manufacturer that has been used more in training and competition in the past. It must be special. Taking time to adapt: ”The ball speed is too fast and heavy, so it is a bit difficult to adapt. However, they are all the same brand in the China tournament, and after playing here for two or three days, it is much better.” Deng Junwen also pointed out that after the incident, After three years of playing in the Coliseum again, “I have forgotten even the direction of the wind in the stadium.” Fortunately, after a few days of training, I gradually became familiar with it. I hope to feel the atmosphere of the home court after the start of the game.
Wu Zhirou, Li Jinxi, Yang Peilin (left) and Yang Yating
A limited number of tickets are available for public sale on some event days at the URBTIX website (www.urbtix.hk). Tickets for the preliminary rounds on September 13 and 14 range from NT$40 to NT$180, for the semi-finals on September 15 they range from NT$60 to NT$300, and for the semi-finals on September 16 they range from NT$70 to NT$420. Prices range from RMB 680 to RMB 680 on the final day.
There are also discounts on tickets for students and senior citizens (over 60 years old), with half price for the matinee on September 13, 10% off for the evening show on September 13 and September 14, etc.For details, please visit the Hong Kong Open eventsWeb page。
Hong Kong team’s first round schedule:
Men’s singles:
Lee Cheuk-yao vs. Weng Hongyang (China)
Ng Ka Long vs Kishti (Indonesia)
Mixed doubles:
Tang Junwen/Xie Yingxue vs. Li Jinxi/Ng Zhirou
Yang Shengcai/Fan Jiayin vs. Yip Ruiqing/Siu Zixuan (Malaysia)
Men’s doubles:
(Qualifier) Law Cheuk Him/Yang Shengcai vs. Ma Junming/Yoo Manying (Malaysia)
Women’s doubles:
Yang Peilin/Yang Yating vs. Bunyapa/Luntakaan (Thailand)
Lu Lele/Wu Yongrong versus Liu Qiaoyun/Wang Yuqiao (Chinese Taipei)
(Qualifying round) Wu Zhirou/Zeng Xiaoxin vs. Fan Jiayin/You Manying
Pictures and text: Mai Jingzhi
“M” Brand Sanctioned Competition
The Major Sports Events Commission established the “M” brand system in November 2004. Various sports activities that meet the approval criteria will be awarded the “M” brand recognition by the committee. The organizers of some events will also receive funding subsidies to assist Hong Kong’s The National Sports Association develops sustainable large-scale sports events, cultivates a sustainable sports culture for Hong Kong, enhances Hong Kong’s image as Asia’s sports event capital, and promotes social cohesion. The “M” brand awarded by the Major Sports Affairs Committee symbolizes intense, exciting and exciting large-scale sports activities.
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