Character Introduction
Ng Ka Long (伍家朗), Hong Kong male badminton player.
Ng Ka Long began playing badminton at the age of 6 and later received professional training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. After graduating from high school, he turned to professional sports full-time.
Ng Ka Long was born into a middle-class family; his father is a dentist, his mother is a secretary, and he has a younger brother. His father, who loves badminton, took him to play at Choi Hung Road Playground every week from the age of 5. However, during his time at Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School, he was more interested in table tennis and was a member of the school’s table tennis team by the third grade, representing the school in competitions. During an off-campus competition, he saw classmates playing badminton and became fascinated, which sparked his passion for the sport and he decided to switch from table tennis to badminton.
In 2006, he entered Diocesan Boys’ School and was selected to receive professional training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. The coaching team believed he had the potential to reach world-class levels, and they persuaded him to become a full-time athlete when he was in Form 3. However, this was postponed due to his parents’ opposition. After graduating from high school, he became a full-time player with his parents’ support.
In 2010, Ng Ka Long competed in the World Junior Badminton Championships held in Mexico, and together with Li Junhui, reached the men’s doubles semifinals but eventually lost 1-2 (21-17, 15-21, 11-21) to Malaysian opponents, winning a bronze medal. This was the best result for the Hong Kong team in the World Junior Championships.
In 2011, Ng Ka Long competed in the 7th China Urban Games badminton competition held in Yichun, Jiangxi, where he defeated Chinese newcomers such as Huang Yuxiang and Guo Kai to win the men’s singles gold medal.
In October 2012, Ng Ka Long participated in the World Junior Badminton Championships held in Japan. Again partnering with Li Junhui in men’s doubles, they first defeated China’s Wang Yilyu/Liu Yuchen 2-0 (21-10, 21-11) in the semifinals, breaking the record from 2010. They then won the final 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) against the Japanese pair Inoue Takuto/Kinjo Yuki, winning Hong Kong’s first World Junior Championships title.
In August 2013, Ng Ka Long competed in the World Badminton Championships held in Guangzhou, China, with Li Junhui in men’s doubles. They won their first-round match 2-0 against a Canadian pair. As their second-round opponents withdrew, they advanced automatically. However, in the third round, they lost 0-2 (17-21, 7-21) to the second seeds, Malaysia’s Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong, and were eliminated in the round of 16.
On November 27, 2016, at the Hong Kong Badminton Open, Ng Ka Long defeated Sameer Verma 21-14, 10-21, and 21-11 in the men’s singles final, becoming the first Hong Kong player to win the men’s singles title at the Hong Kong Super Series.
On November 17, 2017, in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the China Open, the 23-year-old Hong Kong player Ng Ka Long defeated Lee Chong Wei in three games with a score of 21-19. Previously, Lee Chong Wei had won all five encounters with Ng Ka Long.
In the 2018 German Badminton Open, Ng Ka Long defeated Lin Dan 2-0 in the men’s singles quarterfinals.
World Ranking – Men’s Singles 21, Week 36, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 27, 48656 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 8, 53280 points
Equipment Used
BG-80,75TH 65Z2,NANOFLARE 800,AEROBITE,F-90,SHB65Z2MEX,DUORA 10,DUORA 8XP,ARMORTEC,900 POWER,SHB65ZMEX
Major Achievement
- 2024 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2024 Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2023 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2023 Germany Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2023 Thailand Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2023 Indonesia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2022 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2021 YONEX Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2020 Thailand Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Champion
- 2020 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2019 Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 New Zealand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 Asia Badminton Championship Mixed Team Bronze Medal
- 2019 All England Badminton Open Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2018 Germany Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2017 China Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2017 India Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2017 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Champion
- 2016 Hong Kong Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Champion
- 2016 France Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2016 Singapore Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2015 Hong Kong Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2015 Bitburger Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
- 2015 Canada Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2015 Austria Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2014 Ireland Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2014 Switzerland Badminton International Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2014 Canada Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2014 Osaka Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
- 2014 China Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
- 2013 East Asian Games Badminton Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2013 East Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Silver Medal
- 2013 Vietnam Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2012 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2012 Asia Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2010 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2008 Asia Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Bronze Medal
