Chicago boost as Yip Tsz-fung and Lee Ka-yi are crowned Hong Kong squash champions
- Local title boosts players’ confidence before they leave for Chicago for the world championships next week
- The Chicago Worlds are the first overseas tournament for Hong Kong players since the pandemic wreaked havoc on the sport in March 2020
Yip Tsz-fung and Lee Ka-yi received a timely boost before they compete in their first overseas tournament in 15 months at the squash World Championships in Chicago later this month.
At Squash Centre in Admiralty, Yip claimed his third home tournament in a row since March after beating Henry Leung Chi-hin 3-1 (11-3, 11-9, 3-11, 11-6) in the Bright Smart Securities Hong Kong Championships men’s final.
Lee was crowned women’s champion following her 3-0 victory (11-9, 11-4, 11-6) over Tong Tsz-wing.
It was Lee’s first victory in the biggest domestic tournament which had been dominated for more than a decade by the now retired Annie Au Wing-chi and Joey Chan Ho-ling.
Yip and Lee’s victory lifted their confidence before they take part in the Chicago Worlds, from July 14-22, their first overseas tournament since the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the sport.