2021 was an incredible year for Dechabo/Shahili as they became the first Thai mixed doubles pair to win a world championship gold medal.
Before defeating the Japanese duo of Yudai Watanabe and Yusa Higashino to win the title, the current world number one Tokuchabo/Sasiri won eight titles in the previous nine finals.
"I've been waiting for this title for fourteen years, it's always been my dream to be a world champion, and now the moment has finally arrived." Sha Xili said.
"I'm proud of myself and my partner and I want to win the world championship every year. I celebrated when I got home, and I missed the food at home, so I went to eat a big meal and went on a trip with friends. ”
At the end of this glorious year, twenty-nine-year-old Sassiri intends to win more titles in 2022.
"I'm going to play at the German Open and the All England Open, and I want to win those titles." Shasily said with a smile.
Although the Thailand Open in May 2022 is the "inevitable" victory for the defending champions, the winner of the 2022 Asian Games is the most concerned about them.
"The 2022 Asian Games title is definitely our biggest goal this year." In the last Asian Games, Germany Chabo/ Sha Xili lost to the Hong Kong duo of Deng Junwen / Xie Yingxue in the quarterfinals, and it is believed that the ST world champion and the current world number one will greatly increase the confidence of the Thai pair.
"It's good to be the combination that everyone wants to beat, but we also want to be champions in all competitions, and the same is true of me and Bodhidhar in the women's doubles. The world championship makes me more confident in the year ahead, I want to do my best every time, it's important to be down-to-earth. ”
In 2021, Sassiri competed in fifty races in just seventy-five days, something she never imagined.
"It's crazy, I think it's the first and last time I've played fifty games in such a short period of time."
"Becoming a champion requires more than just physical ability." Twenty-nine-year-old Sha Xili said.
"It takes a lot of effort and a lot of training, and we train for hours a day, and so does in the gym. I also have to eat properly, and strong willpower is essential. ”
Another key point that Sassily mentioned was the good relationship with her partner.
"The key to our success is that we communicate both during and before the game. In the game, we will discuss together where we are doing well and where we need to improve. Sometimes I would say to Dechabo that it was not good to get over and get the current point. Don't think too much about it, just do it well in the moment, this is a teamwork that belongs to both of us. ”