On December 15, Beijing time, the mixed doubles field of the 2021 World Badminton Championships broke out of the big cold, and the top seed of the tournament and defending champion Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong lost 1-2 to the Hong Kong combination of Zhang Dezheng / Wu Yongyao in the first match. For the unexpected loss of the "IELTS" group, not only domestic public opinion and fans were in an uproar, but even overseas media even called "unbelievable".
This is the first time that Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong made their international appearance after the Tokyo Olympic Games and the 14th National Games, during which they missed a series of events including the Sudirman Cup and the Tang You Cup, and the world number one throne was also replaced by the Thai duo Dechabo / Sasiri, who continued to compete and won multiple events. Perhaps it was too long away from the field, or perhaps the injuries on the two people were still not fully recovered, zheng weiwei /Huang Yaqiong did not play at the level they deserved in this game. Whether the debut of the Paris Olympic cycle ended with a bitter defeat will have a negative impact on Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong's goals and plans will become the next problem that the two need to face.
Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong Was eliminated in the first game of the World Championships, which not only surprised domestic public opinion and fans, but also exclaimed in overseas media, and the following excerpts were translated. Local Spanish media: "Unbelievable impact! The world-class hegemon of badminton mixed doubles collapsed." Japanese media: "The unpopular sweeps the Spanish World Championships!" The defending champion and the first battle of China's strong file lost". Indonesian media: "After falling into one of the worlds, Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong was reversed at the World Championships and failed to defend the title.". Many overseas media were surprised by the defeat of Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong, and also pointed out that the mixed doubles competition at this badminton World Championships has become very open, with the Thai combination of Dechabo / Sha Xili, and the Japanese combination of Watanabe Isa and Higashino Yusa being the most optimistic.