Malaysia Masters: Angus Ng to meet Chou Tien-Chen in quarter-finals after easy second-round win
- Ng dispatches Dutchman Mark Caljouw in just 26 minutes at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur
- Hong Kong No 1 has not made it to a semi-final on the world tour since early 2021
Angus Ng Ka-long stormed into the third round of the Malaysia Masters on Thursday, setting up another clash against long-time rival Chou Tien-Chen of Taiwan in Kuala Lumpur.
The Hong Kong No 1 thrashed Mark Caljouw of the Netherlanders 21-11, 21-5 in just 26 minutes at Axiata Arena, extending his head-to-head record against the Dutch player to 7-0 since their first encounter in the 2015 Sudirman Cup.
World number 13 Ng is Hong Kong’s last remaining hope in the US$360,000 tournament, after mixed doubles duo Chang Tak-shing and Ng Wing-yung were eliminated in the second round.
Hong Kong’s No 2 mixed doubles pair could do little to trouble Yang Po-Huan and Hu Ling-Fang of Taiwan, losing 21-13, 21-10, also in 26 minutes.
Head coach Tim He Yiming was happy with Ng’s performance, and insisted his charge is making steady progress after dropping out of the top 10 in late March.
But coach He knows the match against world no 4 Chou will pose a great challenge.
