Hong Kong Open badminton: Jonatan Christie is first Indonesian men’s winner in 25 years, Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi wins women’s title, home duo lose doubles final
- Mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet of Hong Kong lose in straight games to China’s Guo Xinwa and Wei Yaxin
- They match Hong Kong’s best doubles result but admit they were not good enough in the final
The unseeded duo had overcome the second, fourth and sixth seeds during their run at Hong Kong Coliseum, only to fall at the last hurdle, losing to Guo Xinwa and Wei Yaxin of China.
Staunch support from a full house of 6,500 fans mirrored that of previous rounds, but they did not see the result they wanted as the Hongkongers lost in straight games.
Tang and Tse could not hide their disappointment afterwards, even though they had managed the joint-best finish for a home doubles pair in the tournament’s 41-year history. They emulated Amy Chan Lim-chee and Chan Chi-choi, who were finalists in 1989.
It was their second runners-up spot on badminton’s World Tour, two years after their first at the Indonesia Masters, and earned them US$15,900 in prize money.
“Of course it was a bit disappointing,” Tse, 31, said. “We are not only talking about the result here, but also the way we played. Our performance was below par.
