Hong Kong’s Angus Ng crashes out of the Hong Kong Open against ‘much more serious’ Lin Dan
Local star’s reign at the tournament ends after losing a hard-fought second round match against the two-time Olympic champion who is back at his best
Angus Ng Ka-long’s reign as Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open champion came to a dramatic and thrilling end when he crashed out in the second round to the game’s greatest player.
Twelve months ago, Ng was on top of the world, becoming the first local men’s singles champion in the history of the local tournament, but he will have to watch the rest of the action as a spectator after losing to two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China.
Despite vociferous support from a pro-Hong Kong crowd at the Coliseum in Hung Hom, the home favourite started off brilliantly but later succumbed to the mastery of the former world No 1 who notched a hard-fought 17-21, 21-18, 22-20 victory.
Ng, who had beaten Lin Dan before in 2015 in Hong Kong, was left disappointed by his defeat but proud that he put up a good fight against the five-time world champion.
“Of course I am disappointed with the result as I now have been consigned to watching the rest of the tournament in the spectator stands,” said the Hong Kong number one.
