Hong Kong Open: ‘M’ Mark pickleball tournament kicks off at Kai Tak

The Pickleball Hong Kong Open began on Thursday with the action taking place at Kai Tak Arena.

There were two all-Hong Kong women’s quarter-final clashes in the qualifiers, with Venise Chan overcoming Man Kwan-wun before Lam Ying-suet beat Magdaleine Wong-yuet – both victories coming in straight sets.

Chan will now face Tang Nok-yiu, ranked No 4 for the tournament, in their round-of-16 match in the pro women’s singles category on Friday.

Lam will face Australia’s Nicola Schoeman, who is the No 2 seed.

Later in the day, the home crowd will hope to cheer Hong Kong men’s No 1 Jack Wong Hong-kit to victory in his round-of-16 clash against No 16-ranked Li Zefeng, from mainland China, set for 9am.

Venise Chan beat Man Kwan-wun 11-5, 11-5 in a qualifier on Thursday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Venise Chan beat Man Kwan-wun 11-5, 11-5 in a qualifier on Thursday. Photo: Dickson Lee

The tournament runs until Sunday with a total prize money of US$50,000 on offer for professional players. This year’s tournament also sees 12 rising stars from the UPA Asia Trailblazers programme competing alongside their professional contemporaries, with US$9,000 set to be shared out between amateur players.

Source link

Visited 1 times, 1 visit(s) today

Related Article

Tseung Kwan O in Hong Kong recorded China’s highest rainfall so far this year. Why?

Tseung Kwan O in Hong Kong recorded China’s highest rainfall so far this year. Why?

Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O has experienced the highest cumulative rainfall in China so far this year, with 2,397mm (94.37 inches) recorded in the first 7½ months, topping a chart from the national meteorological centre. But Leung Wing-mo, former assistant director of the Hong Kong Observatory, said on Thursday that while southern China was more

21 August 2025
Hong Kong extends allowance for transitional housing tenants by 2 years

Hong Kong extends allowance for transitional housing tenants by 2 years

Hong Kong authorities have extended a special allowance for transitional housing tenants for another two years. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on social media on Wednesday that the two-year pilot scheme launched in 2023 will be renewed, with the amount of the allowance to be increased by around 10 per cent due to

21 August 2025
Fund managers are racing to capitalise on the excitement surrounding Hong Kong’s stablecoin regulations. Photo: Shutterstock

Bitcoin and ether ETFs debut in Hong Kong after unveiling of stablecoin rules

Two spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) debuted in Hong Kong on Thursday, with early trading volumes pointing to cautious investor appetite, in contrast with the market euphoria that followed the city’s unveiling of new stablecoin rules. The ETFs, launched by Hong Kong-based MicroBit Capital Management, track the US dollar prices of their underlying

21 August 2025
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will address the Jackson Hole summit on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong stocks fluctuate as investors await Fed’s Jackson Hole insights

Hong Kong stocks wavered on Thursday in the absence of catalysts ahead of the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent at 11.30am local time after rising as much as 0.2 per cent. The Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.6 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300

21 August 2025
Bottled water brands seize on Hong Kong procurement scandal to promote products

Bottled water brands seize on Hong Kong procurement scandal to promote products

Some bottled water brands in Hong Kong are taking advantage of a growing government procurement scandal to promote their products. Watsons Water posted on social media on Wednesday that its products were “safety and quality assured”, highlighting its strictly controlled production processes, which included multiple filtration and high-temperature distillation. The post received almost 380 reactions.

21 August 2025
Ferdinand Cheuk Siu-yuen, Senior Vice-President and Portfolio Manager at Templeton Global Equity Group, during the Franklin Templeton press conference on January 16, 2019. Photo: Tory Ho

Hong Kong’s stock rally still has room to run on ‘reasonable’ valuations, Templeton says

Hong Kong stocks remain favourable, as attractive valuations and easing tariff uncertainty have enhanced the predictability of corporate earnings on the city’s stock market, according to US fund manager Franklin Templeton. The firm, which manages US$1.5 trillion of assets worldwide, was “constructive” on Hong Kong and mainland China’s stock markets, as the valuations remained reasonable

21 August 2025
Hong Kong's top pickleball player Jack Wong Hong-kit in action. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong pickleball ace wants sport to come out of tennis’ shadow

Jack Wong Hong-kit believes pickleball deserves to stand on its own and not just be considered an extension of other racquet sports. Speaking ahead of this week’s Hong Kong Open, the city’s top player said he was focused on making his home fans proud as the Professional Pickleball Association makes its debut at Kai Tak

21 August 2025