27-5-2022

Hong Kong Team completed Day 3 of the 4th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2022

Hong Kong Team completed the third competition day of the 4^th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2022 on 26 May.

Men's WH2 Singles
CHAN Ho Yuen brushed aside the challenge of Spanish player Ignacio FERNANDEZ 21:9, 21:10 and Indonesia’s Agus Budi UTOMO 21:10, 21:13 in pool stage and advanced to round of 16 with 2 wins.

Men's SL4 Singles
LEE Yan Ping Patrick outplayed Kuwait’s Abdullah ALHADDAD 21:8, 21:2, but then was defeated by India’s Tarun TARUN 12:21, 12:21 in pool events. He advanced to the round of 16 with 1-1 win-loss record.

Men's SH6 Singles
CHU Man Kai worn out Dhinagaran PANDURANGAN from India 21:8, 21:8 and Yohei HATAKEYAMA from Japan 21:4, 21:9, then beat Natthapong MEECHAI from Thailand 21:14 , 21:14 and advanced to quarter-finals with 3 wins.

WONG Chun Yim scored a significant win over Sudarsan Saravanakumar MUTHUSAMY from India 21:3, 21:3, and Iran’s Mohammad Reza TAGHIZADEH 21:4, 21:6, then defeated Hector Jesus SALVA TUNQUE from Peru 21:5, 21:9. With all winning record WONG advanced to quarter-finals.

Women's SH6 Singles
In preliminary round, LAM Ching Yung wore down Maldives’s Hawwa ESHAL RIYA 21:5, 21:6, then was defeated by Chinese Taipei’s Yen-Wu YU 10:21, 5:21. She beat India player Latatai Parmeshwar UMREKAR 21:9, 21:14 in last pool event and made it to the quarter-finals with 2-1 win-loss record.

CHOI Wing Kei failed to advance with 0-2 win-loss record in the pool events. She suffered a 6:21, 9:21 loss to Chinese Taipei’s Yi-Lin CAI, and again 6:21, 9:21 to India’s Nithya Sre SUMATHY SIVAN.

Mixed SH6 Doubles
CHU Man Kai and CHOI Wing Kei defeated Indian pair 21:6, 21:12 and Chinese Taipei pair 21:9, 21:14 in pool events. They advanced to quarter-finals with two wins.

WONG Chun Yim and LAM Ching Yung lost to Thai pair 12: 21, 21: 18,15: 21, then due to a retire by their opponent Indian pair, they advanced to quarter-finals with 1-1 win-loss record.

Men’s SH6 Doubles
CHU Man Kai, partnered with WONG Chun Yim, won Ireish-Indian pair 21:15, 21:9 in the first round robin event. They lost to South Korean and Thai duo 17:21, 19:21, and then smashed Indian and Peruvian pair 21:2, 21:7. The pair has to play one more event.

Women’s SH6 Doubles
CHOI Wing Kei and LAM Ching Yung lost to Thai-Indian pair 9:21, 14:21 and Indian pair 14:21, 7:21. There is one more event ahead.

Hong Kong team will continue to compete in Singles knockout rounds and Men’s, Women’s Doubles round robins, please visit the tournament website for more details.