Singapore Open: Cheuk Mate
For a player searching for rhythm in a difficult season, Hong Kong China’s Lee Cheuk Yiu could hardly have picked a better stage to rediscover it than KFF Singapore Open 2026.
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On Wednesday, the world No.23 fought back to beat world No.9 Lin Chun-Yi 13-21 21-13 21-19; the result especially sweet considering Lin arrived as the All England champion. Lee, meanwhile, had spent much of 2026 trying to shake off a frustrating run of early exits. Since reaching the Malaysia Open quarterfinals in January, he has failed to go that far in his next five tournaments.
But under the bright Singapore Indoor Stadium lights, Lee looked far more like the player who has long been capable of troubling the world’s best.
“It was insane,” Lee said afterwards with a laugh, describing a contest between “two attacking players” who traded blows all afternoon. Even the windy conditions became part of the tactical puzzle, favouring aggressive play and keeping both men on edge.