1. Chinese men's doubles world No. 1 Liang WeikengWang ChangLost 1-2Liu YuchenOu Xuanyi, the door is black.
In the first round of the group stage of the International Badminton ** Finals, the world's No. 1 Chinese men's doubles pair Leung Wai KengWang ChangEncountered a black opening. They are invincibleChinese teamAnother pairLiu YuchenOu Xuanyi, defeated 1-2. This match was also the second biggest upset of the day, echoing the loss of women's singles world No. 1 An Seying.
Leung Wai HangWang Changis a rising star in the Chinese men's doubles field, only emerging in 2022, and in less than a year, he ascended to the throne of world No. 1 and became one of the top men's doubles pairs. WhileLiu YuchenOu Xuanyi, on the other hand, has been working together since the beginning of last year, and their partnership has started with excellent results, winning the year-end finals last year and currently ranking eighth in the world. Despite Leung Wai KengWang ChangThey had the upper hand in the previous meetings between the two pairs, but this time they were met with strong counter-attacks.
In the first game, Leung Wai Keng's attack was ferocious, but there were not many direct scores, but there were many mistakes. Liu YuchenOu Xuanyi took the lead in the opening stage and finally won the game 21-18. Leung Wai HangWang ChangThere weren't many changes in the tempo and the game went into the hands of the opponent.
However, in the second game, Leung Wai HangWang Changshowed an excellent start performance, and led 9-2 at one point through the advantage of fast connection. They attack in succession and willLiu YuchenForced to the court**, reducing the pressure in front of the net, the score came to 13-5. Leung Wai HangWang ChangManaged to hold on to the advantage and equalized the score at 21-16.
However, in the tiebreaker,Liu YuchenScored back-to-back points to start the game with an 8-5 lead. They extended the score to 11-8 by constantly changing their tempo and serving points. Leung asked for it in the gameMedicalPause, but the effect after the pause is not noticeable. In the end, Liang Wang lost this crucial game with a score of 16-21, thus suffering a first-round defeat with a big score of 1-2.
Leung Wai HangWang Chang's defeat was in stark contrast to the loss of women's singles world No. 1 An Se Ying, makingChinese teamOn the first day of the finals, it suffered a big blow. An Xiying is withKim Ga-eunalso lost 0-2 in the game, becoming the first big upset of this tournament.
With the exception of the two world No.1s who lost, the rest of the bouts were largely in line with expectations. Dai Tzu Ying2-0 win over Mariska,Li ShaoxiBaek Ha Na defeated Kim So-young Kong Hee Yong by the same score, and Nami Matsuyama and Chiyo Shida also beat Sokong Pan Rawinda 2-0.
However, the occurrence of these two upsets is a warningChinese teamwill face huge challenges on the way to the top. Leung Wai HangWang ChangThe next matches will be against world champions Xie Dingfeng, Su Weiyi and Takuro Hoki Kobayashi, and they will have to go all out to maintain their winning record if they are to win and advance to the next round.
On the first day of the finals, Chinese men's doubles world No. 1 Liang WeihangWang ChangIt suffered a black opening and lost 1-2Liu YuchenOu Xuanyi suffered a good start. This match not only made their path to qualification challenging, but also a warning to othersChinese teamThe fierce confrontation faced by the players in the competitive environment of the Grand Finals.
However, whether they win or lose, these matches are the result of years of hard work and the right thing for the playersBadmintonThe love of sports. Every competition is an opportunity to practice and grow, and regardless of the outcome, players learn from it and prepare for the next one.
The Grand Finals will continue, and we look forward to more exciting matchups and surprises. HopefullyChinese teamof the players were able to stick to their ownBeliefs, showing the best level of competition, and dedicating a wonderful game to the audience. Let's cheer for them and look forward to their even more brilliant results in the finals!