Nerves and fatigue a big factor in Hong Kong men's loss to Malaysia

Fatigue and lack of composure were factors in Hong Kong's men losing to pool C favourites Malaysia at the Buler Asian Squash Team Championships in Hong Kong on Friday, said coach Tony Choi Yuk-kwan.

Hong Kong's top seed Max Lee Ho-yin raced to a two-set lead against Ong Beng Hee of Malaysia, despite sustaining an eye injury from a fall halfway through the second set.

However, he went on to lose in five sets.

"My fitness levels dropped slightly after the second set and his [Ong's] counter-attack and subsequent volleys in the fourth set made it difficult for me to get back in the game," said Lee.

"I need to work on improving my fitness for the Asian Games.