Jamie Liu and Jasmin Wong were given a big test at the Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open.
The English pair were up against an entry list dominated by players from the Far East, with the host nation, Singapore, Japan, China and Taipei all well represented.
Both featured in mixed line-ups in the Cadet team events, with Wong picking up a good win against the USA A, despite a 3-1 overall defeat.
In the singles, both were unable to advance from the group stages, and they also fell at the first hurdle in their respective doubles competitions.
Results
Cadet Girls’ Team
Mixed Team 1 USA A 3
Jasmin Wong bt Angie Tan 3-0 (12-10, 13-11, 11-6)
Mixed Team 0 Hong Kong D 3
Hoi Man Karen Lee bt Wong 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-7)
Lee & Lok Lam Jim bt Wong & Parleen Kaur 3-1 (12-10, 7-11, 11-5, 15-13)
Cadet Boys’ Team
Mixed Team 2 Thailand 3
Thyme Sanglertsilpachai bt Jamie Liu 3-0 (11-6, 12-10, 11-4)
Chetthanabodi Chanpen bt Liu 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-5)
Cadet Girls’ Singles
Qualifying Group 9
Poon Yat (HKG) bt Jasmin Wong 3-1 (7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-4)
Wanwisa Aueawiriyayothin (THA) bt Wong 3-1 (8-11, 11-3, 11-4, 14-12)
Cadet Boys’ Singles
Qualifying Group 12
Yu Nok (HKG) bt Jamie Liu 3-0 (11-2, 11-5, 11-8)
Dhairya Parmar (IND) bt Liu 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 12-10)
Cadet Girls’ Doubles
Round of 16
Satsuki Odo & Yukari Sugasawa (JPN) bt Jasmin Wong & Tessa Yau (SCO) 3-0 (11-2, 11-8, 11-4)
Cadet Boys’ Doubles
Round of 16
Chetthanabodi Chanpen & Thyme Sanglertsilpachai (THA) bt Jamie Liu & Tiago Li (POR) 3-1 (11-4, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9)