On April 10, Beijing time, the 2022 South Korean Open Badminton Championships entered the final day of competition. In the most high-profile men's singles final, Chinese teenager Weng Hongyang reversed the defeat of Indonesia's famous Jonatan in the case of losing one set first, and won the championship for the first time in the BWF High-level Tour, while also breaking the 896-day championship drought for the national men's singles.
The last time a Chinese badminton team won the men's singles title at the BWF Tour dates back to the French Open badminton tournament held in October 2019, when Chen Long defeated Indonesia's "twin stars" Quintin and Jonathan in the semi-finals and finals. In the 896 days since, the men's singles has never tasted the taste of a BWF Tour champion again. This time in South Korea, although Acesaron, Momota Kendou and other famous players did not register to participate, the national men's singles is still not optimistic. On the one hand, Chen Long and Shi Yuqi, the two top-ranked main players, did not participate; on the other hand, outstanding players such as Jonatan and Kunlavut were also in the signing table. To the surprise of the fans, Weng Hongyang, who only confirmed that he had won the place as a substitute on the day of departure, successfully reached the top all the way through the hurdles.
I have to say that in addition to Weng Hongyang's rapid progress and strength, Luo Yigang, the coach who served as an off-field coach, was also indispensable. Because Chen Yu, the head coach of the men's singles team, did not come to South Korea with the team, Luo Yigang had to "cameo" as an off-field coach of a men's singles player while coaching the women's singles team. Although Luo Yigang, a male singles athlete, focuses on women's team training, he is no stranger to this project, and in the week of "cameo", he helped young player Weng Hongyang soar into the sky. Luo Yigang, who is called "magic coach" by fans, has brought countless surprises to fans after entering the national feather coaching staff. He first led the national women's singles to break the super championship drought of nearly 2 years when he took office only three months ago, and then helped his beloved apprentice Chen Yufei win gold at the Tokyo Olympic Games, and his coaching ability was deeply recognized by the industry, fans and the media.