Hong Kong tennis pros serve up a storm for charity, as budding star shines in annual event
- Host of local big hitters including Jack Wong and Maggie Ng were in the spotlight at Chinese Recreation Club Tennis Open 2022
- Organisers donated money for each of the 191 aces served to Operation Santa Claus and Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon
Hong Kong sports star Jack Wong Hong-kit was in unstoppable form as he retained his men’s singles title at the Chinese Recreation Club Tennis Open 2022 while joining the city’s other leading players in hitting 191 aces to raise nearly HK$50,000 (US$6,420) for charity.
Wong beat his regular doubles partner Kevin Wong Chun-Hun 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in a repeat of last year’s final. But the duo failed to keep hold of the men’s doubles title after the reigning champions lost 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 to Ng Hao-yuan and Lee Hsin-han.
However, Hong Kong’s Maggie Ng Man-ying took home two titles in the women’s competition. She beat Sviatlana Pirazhenka 6-2, 6-3 to win the singles crown before pairing up with the Belarusian to defeat Sher Chun-wing and Zhang Ling 6-3, 6-2 in the doubles final.
“We had a very strong field this year with more than 1,680 entries, including some of the city’s best players, such as Jack Wong, Kevin Wong, Maggie Ng and Dasson Chan,” Kenneth Lam, chairman of Chinese Recreation Club, Hong Kong (CRCHK), said.
The 74th edition of the event, which wrapped up last month, saw the players raise HK$47,750 after CRCHK’s donation of HK$250 to benefit local underprivileged people for every ace served during main-draw matches officiated by a chair umpire.
