On April 17, Beijing time, the mixed doubles event of the 2022 Badminton Korea Masters entered the championship and runner-up battle, and the match was launched between the two Chinese combinations, with Germany runners-up Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong and all-England runners-up Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping staged a peak showdown. In the end, Tokyo Olympic champions Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping defeated Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong 2:0 to win the first mixed doubles title of the year, making up for the regrets left at the All England Open. This is also the first mixed doubles gold medal won by Guoyu this season.
In this Korea Masters, the mixed doubles team of Guoyu sent a full main team, in addition to Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping, Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong, Zheng Siwei and Zhang Shuxian also strived to get good results. In the previous semi-finals, Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong played well, and the two easily defeated the dark horse combinations Wu Shunfa and Lai Jiemin in this competition, and after winning the silver medal in Germany, they once again entered the mixed doubles gold medal battle. Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping swept the combination of Jin Yong and Li Youlin and continued to move towards the first championship trophy of the new season.
Since the Chinese team has locked the gold and silver medals in the mixed doubles event in advance, the domestic fans in this match are watching with the mentality of enjoying the game process, no matter who wins the championship, it is worth applauding. As the head coach, Zhang Jun said in an interview before the game that the two pairs have their own advantages and strengths, know each other very well, and the result of the game depends on the performance on the spot. Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong began to partner after the Tokyo Olympics, Huang Yaqiong's pre-net technology is still delicate, and Ou Xuanyi is better than Zheng Siwei in terms of backcourt attack, and this new combination is also generally optimistic.
Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping are still the golden signs of the mixed doubles of the national feather in the Paris Olympic cycle, and the two will take on the heavy responsibility of helping the team to complete the defense of the Olympic title. The two pairs are equally strong overall, and many people are looking forward to the arrival of this battle. In the first set, Ou Xuanyi, Huang Yaqiong and Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping entered the state quickly, the two sides came and went in the first half of the game, the wonderful ball continued to receive, Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping led 11:10 for the first technical suspension. Subsequently, Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong strengthened the front and back transfers of the Yellow Duck combination, but the Olympic champion group had obviously done their homework before the game.
In the face of Ou Xuanyi's many heavy kills were skillfully resolved, after 17 draws, Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping won four consecutive points with a drum to take the next city at 21:17. In the second set, the two pairs continued to carry out the tug-of-war, Huang Dongping used superb net-grabbing technology in front of the net to create offensive opportunities for Wang Yilu, and the two led the opponent 11:9.
At the end of the game, although Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong frantically counterattacked, they still failed to save the whole situation. In the end, Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping won another set 21:17 to win the championship. Judging from the current situation, the lineup of the National Mixed Doubles Paris Olympics has surfaced, and Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping, Ou Xuanyi and Huang Yaqiong are expected to join forces!
(Luo Treasurer)