Cleveland SC Open: Ng Claims Seventh Tour Title

Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng secured the Cleveland Skating Club Open title, the joint biggest of his career, on Monday evening.

Ng, the World No.26, came into the Challenger 30 level tournament as the top seed, and received a bye through the opening round’s action. He then got his campaign underway with a four-game victory over England’s Curtis Malik in the last 16.

The Malaysian then overcame both American Timothy Brownell and Mexico’s Leonel Cardenas in straight games. He dropped just 13 points in the quarter finals, before going two better in the semis. He allowed the Mexican to take just 11 points in an 11-5, 11-3, 11-3 win, to book his place in the final.

The final saw Ng take on Frenchman Sebastien Bonmalais for the Challenger 30 level crown. He won the first game 11-9, but saw the tournament’s No.3 seed fight back to level the match. Another 11-9 scoreline went the Malaysian’s way in the third game, and he held that momentum through the fourth game.

Ng took the fourth game comfortably to secure a 3-1 victory, and take his first Tour title since 2019. The Challenger 30 level crown is also his joint-biggest victory, following a win at the Malaysian Open on home soil three years ago.

Results: Cleveland Skating Club Open
Final
[1] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt [3] Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA) 3-1: 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-3 (62m)

Semi-Finals
[1] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt [4] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) 3-0: 11-5, 11-3, 11-3 (28m)
[4] Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA) bt Rory Stewart (SCO) 3-1: 9-11, 11-4, 11-7, 12-10 (57m)

Quarter Finals
[1] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt Timothy Brownell (USA) 3-0: 11-2, 11-9, 11-2 (38m)
[4] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt Charlie Lee (ENG) 3-0: 12-10, 11-1, 11-5 (39m)
[3] Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA) bt Andrew Douglas (USA) 3-1: 11-6, 8-11, 11-3, 11-7 (56m)
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) 3-0: 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 (32m)

Second Round
[1] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt Curtis Malik (ENG) 3-1: 11-7, 11-6, 10-12, 11-2 (53m)
Timothy Brownell (USA) bt [6] Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) 3-2: 11-7, 8-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-3 (66m)
Charlie Lee (ENG) bt [5] Nathan Lake (ENG) 3-0: 11-8, 11-5, 1-8 (40m)
[4] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt Ronald Palomino (COL) 3-1: 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9 (55m)
[3] Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA) bt Christopher Gordon (USA) 3-0: 11-5, 11-3, 11-6 (33m)
Andrew Douglas (USA) bt [8] Arturo Salazar (MEX) 3-1: 10-12, 11-7, 11-2, 11-0 (33m)
Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) bt [7] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) 3-0: 11-4, 11-3, 11-4 (19m)
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [2] Adrian Waller (ENG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 (45m)

First Round
Curtis Malik (ENG) bt Ivan Perez (ESP) 3-0: 11-9, 11-2, 11-6 (31m)
Timothy Brownell (USA) bt Alfredo Avila (MEX) 3-2: 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8 (60m)
Charlie Lee (ENG) bt [WC] Dillon Huang (USA) 3-1: 11-8, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3 (41m)
Ronald Palomino (COL) bt Nick Sachvie (CAN) 3-2: 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 10-12, 11-6 (71m)
Christopher Gordon (USA) bt [WC] Maxwell Orr (USA) 3-0: 11-6, 11-4, 11-9 (35m)
Andrew Douglas (USA) bt Ben Coleman (ENG) 3-2: 4-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 (76m)
Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) bt Seif Shenawy (EGY) 3-0: 11-9, 11-9, 11-2 (32m)
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt Josue Enriquez (GUA) 3-1: 11-7, 11-7, 4-11, 11-2 (35m)