On March 18, the Badminton All England Open decided on the top four lineups, in the mixed doubles event, the national feathers performed well, two ace pairs will meet in the semi-finals, will compete for the final place in the second half of the division. This is also the third time that the "Yellow Duck" group Wang Yilu / Huang Dongping and the "IELTS" combination Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong have met in the competition in the past six months, following the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Shaanxi National Games, without exception, the first two wins are the "Yellow Duck" combination, and they have won the olympic championship and the national games championship in two months.
In the Tokyo Olympic games cycle, Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong combination since 2017 began to partner, quickly grew into the first ace combination of national mixed doubles, in the international competition, various champions won soft, the world ranking has been firmly at the top of the mixed doubles list, and Wang Yilu / Huang Dongping as the second combination, closely follow their footsteps, but before the Tokyo Olympic Games, the record of the confrontation between the two pairs is also quite disparity, IELTS with 13 wins and 2 losses occupies an absolute advantage, so when the Tokyo Olympic Games have not yet started, The outside world once thought that the Olympic gold medal was already in the pocket of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong.
No one expected that on the field of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the two pairs of Guoyu successfully won all the foreign battles, and finally met in the final, realizing the gold and silver medal for Guoyu, the ultimate battle, Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping did not believe in evil, fiercely fought three rounds, and finally achieved a breakthrough, with 21-17, 17-21, 21-19, won the highest honor duel, won the Olympic championship. A month later, at the Shaanxi National Games, the two pairs met again in the final, this time, the last laugh was still the "Yellow Duck" combination, they won the three fierce battles in 22-20, 15-21, 21-17 again, and won the championship of the National Games.
The defeat of the two competitions is undoubtedly almost a disaster for Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, after all, they have been in the top position for a long time, but now they have been defeated consecutively and are relegated to the second place. So after the National Games, the two applied to the team for a break, aiming for the World Championships at the end of the year, while Guoyu won consecutive titles in the Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup, and Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping made key contributions. Three months later, the World Championships struck, and the "IELTS" team played as the defending champion and number one seed, but the first match was a 1-2 defeat to Hong Kong's Zhang Dezheng /Wu Yongyao, and was eliminated. For a time, discussions about the status and future of the two quickly fermented on the Internet.
In January this year, the coaching staff announced the adjustment of the doubles lineup for the new cycle, including the "IELTS" combination, the two were split, and the new partner started again. But the coaching staff also mentioned that separation is not a final decision, and if the two have a pick-up in form, it will be possible to restore the combination. At last week's German Open, Zheng Siwei and Zhang Shuxian were paired, and the result was a tragic round trip, while Huang Yaqiong and Ou Xuanyi teamed up to reach the final in one fell swoop, but faced the world's number one seed Thai combination Dechabo /Sha Xili, the two lost and won the runner-up. This week's All England Open, due to the high level of the event, in order to ensure the quota, Guo Yu let Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong re-team to participate, all the way to the top 4, and Wang Yilu / Huang Dongping met again.
As the saying goes, "nothing more than three"! The previous two consecutive major competitions have failed, so that the combination of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong has fallen to the point of disintegration, and now the two are reunited, and there is a chance to prove themselves, that is, to complete revenge! Where you fall, you can get up, perhaps only by defeating Wang Yilu / Huang Dongping, the two are expected to win the favor of the coaching staff, and the follow-up is expected to be regrouped. The semi-finals of the All England Championship are bound to become the final redemption battle of the "IELTS" group, and it is expected that they can realize their dreams.