On April 10, the BWF 500-level event Korea Open Badminton Tournament competed for each individual final. In the men's singles final, the only men's singles final with Chinese players participating, Weng Hongyang, who was only ranked 156th in the world, completed the extreme reversal under the situation of 12-21 and 17-19, defeated the world's 8th-ranked Indonesian star Jonatan 2-1, and won the championship for the first time to participate in the open tournament!
After winning the championship, Weng Hongyang released his passion, first lying down on the court to enjoy the joy of victory, and then getting up and hugging Luo Yigang, who gave him great help, for the first time. Instead, Jonathan held the baffle on the sideline with both hands, looking lonely.
At one point, he was only 2 points away from losing
The game was thrilling, with world no. 8 Jonathan having a lot of experience and a firm grip on the field from the start of the game. Although Weng Hongyang had a world-class killer, it was clear that a single play was not enough to threaten Jonathan, and he soon lost the first set 12-21.
Luo Yigang, who made a cameo appearance as a men's singles coach in South Korea, laid out a new tactic for Weng Hongyang at break, and it worked. Weng Hongyang began to patiently fight with Jonatan in front of and behind the net, consuming the opponent's physical strength, and then waiting for the opportunity to send an attack with a speed of more than 400 per hour, weakening the opponent's defensive concentration and effect. 11-9, Weng Hongyang led into the break.
Returning from the timeout, Jonathan began chasing points, at one point back to 19-17, just two points away from winning the game. Under the desperate situation, Weng Hongyang still played calmly and calmly, and Jonatan instead made frequent mistakes because of his desire to win, and the Chinese youngster took the opportunity to play a small climax of 4-0, 21-19, and staged a limit reversal.
In the decider, Weng Hongyang became more and more courageous, leading all the way, once leading 16-10. During this period, each of his scoring scores caused the audience to scream, and it can be said that with his highly ornamental playing style, he turned South Korea into his own home stadium. Jonathan didn't give up, chasing five points in a row to bring the score closer to 15-16. Weng Hongyang once again showed the wind of the general, stabilized the position and returned a 5-0, ending the game 21-15.
Fans questioned why he made his international debut at the age of 22
Weng Hongyang's victory injected a booster into the Chinese badminton men's singles in the trough, but the fans asked a very realistic question, obviously he has super offensive ability, psychological quality is also very good, why did he not get the first experience of international competitions until the age of 22? And, if it weren't for the fact that other players had dropped out, he wouldn't have had a chance to come off the bench.
In fact, people who care about Chinese badminton have long heard of Weng Hongyang's name. The may 1999-born youngster won the men's singles title at the 2019 China (Lingshui) International Badminton Masters, and in the final he even defeated teammate Liu Haichao with such a disparity of 21-7, 21-7. His refreshingly violent style of play is addictive to watching.
However, I don't know why this talented player has not been focused on development, and his name has rarely been heard in recent years. At the same time, several men's singles players that Guoyu focuses on cultivating are not climatic, and the gap between them and the world's first-class players is huge, which makes fans very puzzled: why do they let the talented players ignore, but instead cultivate mediocre people with mediocre qualifications, is there any problem with the talent selection mechanism of Guoyu?
Fortunately, Weng Hongyang seized the fleeting opportunity. We have reason to believe that he will inevitably become the world's top master with a speed of 400+ smashes at every turn, and his small ball skills will be strengthened, and it is entirely possible to become a Lin Dan.
——Pay attention to the small fish and feel the temperature of sports!