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India Open: Lee Cheuk Yiu beat defending champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn

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India Open: Lee Cheuk Yiu Beat Defending Champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn

By IANS News January 18, 2024 • 17:34 PM View: 764

Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium: Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu led the march of the underdogs in the second round of the India Open 2024 with a win over defending men’s singles champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.

Lee came from a game down to beat reigning world champion Kunlavut 16-21, 22-20, 23-21 in an hour and 22 minutes in the Super 750 meet being organised by Badminton Association of India.

The morning session also saw former world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and All England champion Li Shi Feng of China biting the dust.

TAGS Lee Cheuk Yiu Kunlavut Vitidsarn Photo Credit New Delhi Hong Kong India Open Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Badminton Association Akane Yamaguchi All England Li Shi Feng Busanan Ongbamrungphan Koke Watanabe The Hong Kong The Thai Se Young

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