The BWF World Federation Finals concluded yesterday in the semi-finals, with the Chinese mixed doubles pair of Zheng Siwei, Huang Yaqiong and Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping reaching the final, while Shi Yuqi defeated Indonesia's Jonatan in the men's singles semi-finals and will face Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in the final.
Caption: Zheng Siwei, Huang Yaqiong, Xinhua News Agency.
In the mixed doubles semi-finals, world number one Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong easily defeated this year's world champion Seo Seung-jae and Choi Yoo-hyun of South Korea 2-0, allowing their opponents to score a total of 17 points in two games. Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping won the thriller as they defeated Japan's Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino 2-0 (21-21).
In the men's singles semifinals, Shi Yuqi defeated Indonesia's Jonatan in straight games, 21-15. Shi Yuqi will face Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in the final, who defeated teammate Antonsen 2-0 (21-14) in the other semi-final.
Caption: Shi Yuqi advanced to the men's singles final Xinhua News Agency.
Chen Yufei lost to Spain's Marin in the women's singles semifinals. The two battled for 1 hour and 44 minutes, and Chen Yufei lost 1-2 (17-21). In the other singles semi-final, Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying defeated South Korea's An Se Ying 2-1 (19-20).
The Men's Doubles final will be between China's Leung Wai Hang and Wang Chang, who narrowly beat Indonesia's Alfian Ardianto 2-1 (22-16) in the semi-finals, and South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae. Another Chinese men's doubles pair, Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi, lost two games in a row to South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae 13-21.
In the women's doubles semifinals, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan defeated teammates Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning 2-0, and will meet South Korean pair Baek Ha Na Lee Zhao Hee in the final. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Wang Zhiling).