Curry-loving Ng On-yee ‘blessed’ by Chandigarh as she reclaims Asian snooker title
- The reigning world champion says there’s something magical about the Indian city
- She beats rising Chinese teenager as she boosts confidence ahead of Worlds in June
Hong Kong snooker queen Ng On-yee says there’s something magical about Chandigarh, the capital city of Punjab and Haryana, India that seemed to have brought the best out of her as she reclaimed the Asian Championship title.
Ng was last in Chandigarh in 2017 where she lifted the Asian crown and she overcame a stern challenge from China’s teenager Bai Yulu to win the latest edition of the tourney, winning the final 3-2 on Friday night.
“Chandigarh is a happy hunting ground for me. I feel blessed playing here and I always play well when I come here. It’s the second time I have come here. The first time I played in Chandigarh, I won the Asian title so India and especially Chandigarh has been good to me!” said curry-lover Ng after gaining a measure of revenge against the talented 16-year-old mainlander.
“Bai Yulu beat me in my hometown at the Asian invitational tournament held in Hong Kong last year. I always wanted to play her again and fortunately I was able to beat her this time,” said the Hong Kong champion who skipped last year’s Asian Championships.
Earlier in the semi-finals, Ng defeated India’s Arantxa Sanchis 3-1, while Bai thrashed another Indian, Varsha Sanjeev 3-0.
