Jimmy Liong Bows Out of Hong Kong Slam After McGuffin Beats Him 11-4, 11-4
Andrew LeeTyson McGuffin beat Jimmy Liong 11-4, 11-4 in the Round of 32 singles at the PPA Asia 1500 Hong Kong Slam. The Pickle Base added that Liong "made him work for every point". By the end of 21 Oct, the same outlet's Day 2 recap listed Malaysia's No. 1 as out of all three of his events.
How the three events went
- Men's doubles: with Loh Shi Sheng, Liong beat China's top pair, Miao and Cai, 11-3, 11-7 in the Round of 64 on 20 Oct. In the Round of 32 they lost to the No. 8 seeds, Collin Johns and Len Yang, 11-4, 11-7, which appears on The Pickle Base's Johns and Yang result card.
- Mixed doubles: with Lacy Schneemann, he beat Casey Diamond and Sofia Sewing 11-7, 11-5 in the Round of 64. The Pickle Base said the two had teamed up after just one practice session. The next opponents were Jonathan Truong and Jessie Irvine in the Round of 32.
- Singles: the 11-4, 11-4 loss to McGuffin in the Round of 32 on 21 Oct.
The Pickle Base's Day 1 recap said Liong "went perfect", dropping no games.
From Brisbane to Hong Kong
Hong Kong was Liong's next stop after Brisbane. On 16 Oct Infinity Sports Academy posted that he had concluded his Brisbane PPA 1500 campaign, calling it "a valuable opportunity to compete against the world's top players", and named Hong Kong as the next stop.
The Slam continues at Kai Tak Arena until 25 Oct, per the PPA Tour Asia page. Liong's three-event run ended after two days.
This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361.
