Hong Kong's Lee Ho-ching takes game off Wu Yang
The Hong Kong player thought she would lose in under 20 minutes but took a game off her rival
Hong Kong's Lee Ho-ching was made to eat her own words against Wu Yang of China in the opening match of the GAC GROUP Asian Cup, but the promising player still failed to avoid defeat.
The homegrown talent said before her match against the world No 11 mainlander, possibly the best defensive player in the world, that she'd be lucky to last 20 minutes.
She put up far more of a fight - lasting 40 minutes - but still lost the match 4-1 (11-9, 6-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-4) at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai.
"It wasn't too bad," said the 20-year-old, a last minute replacement for sick teammate Tie Yana. "I have never taken a game against Wu, and I did today.
"My performance against defensive players has never been convincing, especially against Wu, who slices the ball with powerful spin, making it much more difficult."
My performance against defensive players has never been convincing, especially against Wu, who slices the ball with powerful spin, making it much more difficult
It didn't get any easier for the youngster, who lost her two other group matches to South Korea's Seok Ha-jung (4-0) and Kasumi Ishikawa, of Japan, (4-2) to exit the US$100,000 tournament.