Angus Ng Ka-long immediately sets his sights on All England title after disappointment in German Open final
Hong Kong number one moves on swiftly from disappointment in German Open final against Chou Tien-chen, of Taiwan
In the singles final of the World Tour Super 300 tournament in Mulheim, 23-year-old Ng could not muster the knowhow to conquer his older opponent in an exhausting three-setter when he was beaten 21-19, 18-21, 21-18 after a 84-minute duel.
The runner-up came through two gruelling battles in previous rounds and was fully extended before overcoming two leading Chinese players in two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan and Shi Yuqi, currently the second highest ranked mainlander behind Rio Olympic champion Chen Long.
“It’s a pity as I came so close to taking my first title of the season,” said Ng, the current world number nine. “I could not handle [the pressure] well enough in the third game and allowed my opponent too many chances.
Ng enjoyed the luck of draw in the World Tour Super 1000 tournament which offers a total winning purse of HK$7.8 million.