On December 12, Beijing time, the first match day of the Badminton World Championships was contested. In the first mixed doubles match, the Chinese duo of Ou Xuanyi / Feng Xueying played, and the two opponents Danish Noel / Maglund. The Combination of Ou Xuanyi and Feng Xueying ranks 46th in the mixed doubles, while their opponents rank 27th in the world.
In the first set, the two sides were very competitive, and the difference between the two sides has not been widened. Ou Xuanyi / Feng Xueying led 11-10 into a technical break, the suspension came back the two sides are still glued, after 21 draws Ou Xuanyi / Feng Xueying scored 2 consecutive points, 23-21 difficult to win the first set of the game.
In the second set, the two sides alternated leading in the first half of the game, and the combination of Ou Xuanyi and Feng Xueying scored five consecutive points after 6-8, and entered the suspension 11-8. After the suspension, the opponent chased only 1 point, and in the second half of the course, Ou Xuanyi/Feng Xueying began to exert force, and the difference between the two sides continued to widen, and 20-13 Ou Xuanyi/Feng Xueying got the match point. The opponent defused the first match point, and Ou Xuanyi/Feng Xueying cashed in at the second match point, winning the second set 21-13.
In the end, after two rounds of fierce battles, the combination of Ou Xuanyi and Feng Xueying defeated the Knoll/Magrind combination 23-21/21-14 and successfully advanced to the second round of mixed doubles. This is the first victory of a Chinese player at this World Championship, and Knoll/Maglund opened the door for the Chinese team.