HONGKONG badminton players achieved a rare feat in the Portuguese Open when they reached all five finals, with Chan Siu-kwong and Ng Pak-kum going on to win the men's doubles crown.
Chan and Ng staged a remarkable comeback to beat Russians Andreij Antropov and Nikolar Zuev 10-15, 15-6, 15-10 for Hongkong's first title in a Grand Prix event.
Hongkong shuttlers were also featured in the finals of the men's singles, women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles competitions.
Olympian Chan Kin-ngai succumbed to the pressure in the men's singles final and was beaten 15-8, 15-4 by Andropov while the territory's number one woman player Wong Chun-fun lost 11-7, 11-2 to Russia's Andrie Vskaya.
Wong and Chung Hoi-yuk were beaten in the women's doubles final and in the mixed event Chan Siu-kwong and Chung also failed to clear the last hurdle.
Coach Chan Chi-choi, however, was delighted with the results and said: ''This is our best ever performance in a Grand Prix tournament and I'm really proud of the team.
