[BWF World Tour Super 750 French Open]The men’s singles first round of the BWF World Tour Super 750 French Open was held late at night yesterday (6th) Hong Kong time. Two strong players from the Hong Kong team, Ng Ka Long and Lee Cheuk Yiu, fought in the same room. As a result, Ng Ka Long ended up with He defeated Li Zhuoyao in two straight games 21:15 and 21:9 to advance. After the game, Lee Cheuk Yiu bluntly said that his defeat was due to his mentality. Ng Ka Long also admitted that he was a little surprised that the game process was not as difficult as he expected, and hoped to continue to strive for points to improve his world ranking.
Ng Ka Long (right) and Lee Cheuk Yiu met on the first lap.
Ng Ka Long, currently ranked 26th in the world, and Lee Cheuk-yew, ranked 13th in the world, have met 6 times in international competitions in the past, with the former having a better record of winning 5 times. The performance of the two players this season has been very ups and downs. Although they are familiar with each other’s playing style, there was no hard battle as expected. At the beginning of the first game, the scores of the two people, who knew themselves well and knew each other well, alternately increased, until after 3:3, Ng Ka Long began to take the lead, which was once extended to 10:6. Later, Lee Cheuk Yao chased to 15:15, but Ng Ka Long exerted his strength. Scored 6 points in a row and won the first game with 21:15. The situation in the second game was even more one-sided. Ng Ka Long maintained the lead after the start of 1:1 and extended it to 7:2. Lee Cheuk Yao’s performance showed no improvement and was even pulled further and further away. Ng Ka Long was in the lead. After reaching 16:9, he did not give his opponent another chance. He won another game with 21:9 and won this duel between Hong Kong players. After advancing to the second round, he will face the No. 4 seed, Danish golfer Anders today (7th). Antonsen) to reach the top 8.
Ng Ka-lang frankly said that he was a little surprised by the competition process.
Lee Cheuk-yao showed concern for gains and losses in this battle.
After the game, Lee Cheuk-yao bluntly said that the key to victory or defeat lies in mentality: “We often train together and are too familiar with each other’s playing style, so our mentality is not good. Ka-lang’s mentality is more stable than mine, and he also performed well.” Ng Ka-lang also said Said: “The process of this battle was not what I expected. It was a little easier than expected and a little unexpected. I don’t know his state today, but because we are teammates, everyone is familiar with each other’s playing style. I was mentally prepared. I think it will be a tough game.” Ng Ka-lang’s next opponent is Denmark’s Anders ANTONSEN, and he is also full of expectations: “I don’t have much experience playing against Anders ANTONSEN, so I’m not very familiar with his game. , knowing that he is in good condition, winning consecutive championships in the Malaysian and Indonesian Opens in 2024, and remaining undefeated so far this year, let’s see if I can be the first person to beat him this year.”
Lee Cheuk Yao admitted that the key to winning or losing today lies in his mentality.
Ng Ka Long (left) hopes to defeat Anton Chen in the next battle and strive to improve his world ranking.
He also added that his condition will be affected due to frequent competitions, but he will try his best to improve his world ranking: “In fact, I have already played the 7th game at the beginning of this year. I compete frequently, and my physical fitness and condition will definitely be affected. I can only do my best and be on the court. Play 100% of yourself every day. I also hope to strive for more points to improve the world ranking. In addition, there are many strong players participating in high-level events, and I also hope to participate. In the past, I would reduce the amount of training during competitions, but now I have to train during the competitions. We also maintain the quality and training volume. I believe that all players in the world are adapting, and we can only move the training in Hong Kong to different places to train.”
Pictures and interviews: Xu Jiayi
Text: Jia Zhaozhi
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This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “French Badminton Championships | Ng Ka Long defeats Lee Cheuk Yiu and advances to Hong Kong」
2024-03-07 03:18:38
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