Help me out Lee Chong Wei, Hong Kong’s Angus Ng asks Malaysian great as he seeks semis spot in Dubai
The 23-year-old wants the former world No 1 to defeat South Korea’s Son in final round-robin match in order for him to qualify for last four in Dubai World Superseries finals
Hong Kong ace Angus Ng Ka-long is hoping Malaysian great Lee Chong Wei will do him a huge favour at the Dubai World Superseries finals as he eyes a semi-final spot in the year-end tournament.
Ng bounced right back into contention in the men’s singles after defeating South Korea’s former world No 1 Son Wan-ho 21-15, 13-21, 21-16 on Thursday. That victory made amends for Ng’s defeat against Lee in his earlier group A match on Wednesday and the 23-year-old Hong Kong star is now hoping the Malaysian will beat Son in his last round-robin match today.
“If [Lee] Chong Wei beats Son, that means I will probably finish in the top two of my group and that would qualify me for the semis,” said Ng, who last year won the Hong Kong Open title.
“It’s a great honour to be here competing against the world’s best players. I really hope I can get into the semi-finals. I’m hoping Chong Wei will help me out,” said Ng, who is ranked ninth in the world.
After losing 21-14, 21-13 to Lee on Thursday, Ng was back to his battling best, coming back from a second-game hiccup to notch one of his better victories of the year.
Watch: Angus Ng v Son Wan-ho at the Dubai World Superseries finals