Cheuk Yiu’s Dream Run Continues – Hong Kong Open: Semifinals
What a week it has been for Lee Cheuk Yiu!
· DEV SUKUMAR
The 23-year-old authored another sensational upset today, beating Kidambi Srikanth for a place in the men’s singles final of the YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open 2019, the furthest he has gone at a major tournament.
It wasn’t just the result, but the manner of it, that left spectators giving him a standing ovation for several minutes after the match.
For a start, he was the definite underdog against a vastly more experienced opponent with several titles under his belt. As it turned out, it was Kidambi who wilted on the big stage, while the local lad just kept going even when the second game appeared tantalisingly out of reach.