Ng Tze Yong conjured up one of his biggest victories of the year after he stunned Angus Ng Ka Long, a finalist at last week’s Malaysia Masters, in straight games in the Singapore Open opening round on Wednesday.
The Malaysian shuttler’s 21-16, 21-17 victory over the Hong Kong ace, who was on a good run after reaching the final on Sunday and hovered just outside the world top 10 at 13th, should give him a nice confidence boost.
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At the Malaysia tournaments, Tze Yong faced higher ranked shuttlers such as Lu Guang Zu and Chou Tien-chen but lost.
The 44-minute victory over Angus pits him against another Hong Kong shuttler in Lee Cheuk Yiu in the second round.
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Ng is the only Malaysian men's singles shuttler in the main draw after Lee Zii Jia and Liew Daren both decided not to participate.
Meanwhile, Chan Peng Soon got a second consecutive victory over former partner Goh Liu Ying, as his combination with Cheah Yee See prevailed over Goh-Soong Joo Ven 21-14, 21-18 in the mixed doubles.
Chen Tang Jie-Valeree Siow and Hoo Pang Ron-Toh Ee Wei also won their first round matches comfortably, while seventh seeds Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai came through after their opponents conceded a walkover.
In the women’s doubles, Vivian Hoo-Lim Chiew Sien overcame Thai pair Kittipak Dubthuk-Prinda Pattanawaritthipan 21-18, 21-16 and next face Japan’s Sayaka Hobara-Hinata Suzuki.
Choong Hon Jian-Peck Yen Wei, meanwhile, lost to top seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the mixed doubles, while Wong Tien Ci lost with Lim against Rinov Rivaldy-Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.
Goh V Shem-Low Juan Shen, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi had all won their first round matches on Tuesday to progress to the second round.
