Breakthrough Title for Choi/Seo – Hong Kong Open: Doubles Finals
Choi Solgyu and Seo Seung Jae captured their first top-tier title, beating Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan for the men’s doubles title at the YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open 2019 yesterday.
· DEV SUKUMAR
The Koreans, who were in their first major final, survived a torrid opening spell to eventually haul past the world champions, 13-21 21-12 21-13.
Through the early part of the match it appeared the ‘Daddies’ would run through their opponents. The Koreans were left stranded on most rallies with Ahsan and Setiawan excelling in the quick exchanges.
Things turned in the second; the Koreans were able to open up the game rather than be caught in their opponents’ constricting style. On the other hand, the Indonesians, against the run of play, committed a succession of errors. Setiawan first, and then Ahsan, blew winning shots into the net, helping the Koreans revive their morale. Choi turned into a menacing presence at the front, while Seo was able to clip winners when the shuttle was lifted high.