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Chan Kin-wa

Hong Kong's Hu Yun stunned reigning world champion Chen Long of China as the unseeded shuttler pulled off the biggest upset at the Singapore Open on Thursday.
It took three games before 33-year-old Hu wrapped up the match 12-21, 21-17, 21-18 after a gruelling 63 minutes against the pre-tournament favourite in the men's singles second round of the US$300,000 Superseries event.
This is a massive win for Hu as his opponent is the world number one and the best current player
Tim He Yiming
"This is a massive win for Hu as his opponent is the world number one and the best current player," said head coach Tim He Yiming.
"Hu has been struggling to regain his best form when he reached the world's top four a couple of years ago and the victory should be able to bolster his confidence again."
Chen had been in tremendous form this year, lifting the prestigious All England Open title in early March, the first Superseries tournament of the year, followed by another victory in the Malaysia Open last week.

"Chen showed no shortage of skill and determination after an impressive winning streak, but Hu was very sharp, especially with his attacks that fully stretched his opponent," said the coach.
"Under most circumstances, Hu would be running out of steam when the match goes to three games, but he managed to pace himself well.
"With the 2016 Olympic qualification kicking off next month, we hope Hu, now 33, can hang in there for a longer while and makes his appearance in Rio next year."
The world No 13 will face another stern test today as he faces up-and-coming Tian Houwei of China for a semi-final berth.
"Hu must recover well tonight after going through such a demanding game as his next opponent is young and energetic," said the coach.
"Hu has experience, which is an advantage, but he still needs to deliver his best if he wants to beat Tian." Second seed Jan Jorgensen of Denmark also crashed out of the tournament, following a disastrous 21-16, 21-8 defeat by India's H.S. Prannoy. In another upset victory, fellow Indian player Kashyao Parupalli sent fourth seed Son Wan-ho of South Korea out 21-15, 22-20 win.
In the mixed doubles, Lee Chun-hei and Chau Hoi-wah of Hong Kong lost their match 21-12, 21-19 to Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir.


Hu Yun rolls back the years to oust world No 1 Chen Long at Singapore Open

Hong Kong's Hu Yun on his way to victory against China's Chen Long at the Singapore Open. Photos: Xinhua

Hong Kong's Hu Yun celebrates his shock second-round victory over Chen Long.

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Hong Kong veteran gets a confidence booster after upset win over the Chinese world champion


Hong Kong's Hu Yun stunned reigning world champion Chen Long of China as the unseeded shuttler pulled off the biggest upset at the Singapore Open on Thursday.
