The Hong Kong Open will kick off from September 10 to 15.
According to the BWF draw for the Hong Kong Open (Super 500), Leong Jun Hao is the only Malaysian men’s singles player to directly qualify for the main draw, while Cheam June Wei and independent player Zhen Junwei must participate in the qualifying rounds.
In the qualifying rounds, Cheam June Wei will face Hong Kong’s Chen Yanzhi in the first match. If he progresses through two rounds, he could potentially face Leong Jun Hao in the main draw’s first round. The winner of their match will meet either Singapore’s 8th seed Loh Kean Yew or Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu in the next round. Other strong opponents in the top half of the draw include top seed Shi Yuqi, Indonesia’s 3rd seed and defending champion Jonatan Christie, and Japan’s 5th seed Kento Nishimoto.
In the bottom half of the draw, Danish second seed Viktor Axelsen makes his comeback post-Olympics, facing Hong Kong’s Angus Ng in the first round and aiming to advance to the quarterfinals, where he could meet Taipei’s 6th seed Chou Tien-chen. Another anticipated quarterfinal clash in the bottom half is expected to be between 4th seed Li Shifeng and Indonesia’s 7th seed Jonatan Christie.
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