In the 2022 Korea Badminton Masters, the new combination of Ou Xuanyi and Liu Yuchen lived up to expectations and broke into the final of the men's doubles, they have eliminated three Pairs of South Korean combinations along the way, including the semi-final elimination of Choi Ri-gyu and Kim Won-ho, the final opponents are also the South Korean combination Kim Ki-jong and Kim Sha-lang with home advantage, for the Chinese combination of physical fitness is a big challenge, Ou Xuanyi in the morning game, he and Huang Yaqiong partnered, Unfortunately, in the mixed doubles final, he lost to his national team teammates Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping to be the runner-up, and he definitely hopes to be able to win the men's doubles field with his men's doubles partner Liu Yuchen! But after the game began, facing South Korean veterans Kim Ki-jong and Kim Sha-lang, Ou Xuanyi and Liu Yuchen made too many mistakes, so that they have been in a passive situation of chasing points, while the experienced Korean combination has played steadily and steadily, winning two consecutive sets to beat Ou Hyun-yeon and Liu Yuchen 2-0, winning the Korean Masters Men's Doubles Championship in the cheers of the home fans!
The South Korean combination Kim Ki-jong and Kim Sha Lang, at its peak, once ranked as high as the second place in the world, but now the state and physical fitness have not been as good as before, and the body shape is also obviously blessed, the experience is their biggest magic weapon against Ou Xuanyi and Liu Yuchen, after the start of the first game, Ou Xuanyi good Liu Yuchen played like a rainbow, relying on continuous ferocious attack, very quickly established a 7-3 lead, running and jumping ability are in the ascendant Kim Ki-jong and Jin Sha lang, Began to rely more on the small ball in front of the net and actively played against Ou Xuanyi Liu Yuchen, at one point to win the score 10-9, and took the lead in the middle break time 11-10.
After returning to the game, the problem of Ou Xuanyi's personal mistakes began to appear, the South Korean combination scored 4 consecutive points, established a 15-10 lead, the score behind Ou Xuanyi and Liu Yuchen began to fight back, relying on more flexible foot movement and a strong attack at the back, once chased the score to 14-17, but the key moment mistake once again made them stop the pace of chasing points, and finally the South Korean combination Kim Ki-jong and Kin Sharon seized the opportunity to win the final opening red at 21-14.
After the start of the second set, the mistake is still the biggest problem of the Chinese combination of Ou Xuanyi and Liu Yuchen, although they play more proactively, but the Korean combination can always rely on the mistake to bite the score, the two sides have been fighting until 7-7 after the start, the scorching moment, Ou Xuanyi Liu Yuchen received the ball to the straight line directly predicted by the opponent, the dunk score allowed Kim Ki-jong and Jin Shalang to take advantage of the situation to open the score, and 11-8 into the middle of the break.
After the game resumed, Ou Xuanyi and Liu Yuchen did not make targeted adjustments, by mobilizing the opponent, so as to grasp the initiative, more so that Kim Ki-jong and Kim Sha Lang can stand in place and negotiate with themselves, which also allows the South Korean combination to maintain a score lead, and finally won another set to lock in the victory at 21-16.
Through this game, it can be clearly seen that the advantages of the Chinese combination in offensive ability and athletic ability are very obvious, but in terms of game experience and rhythm control, there is still a visible gap with the opponent, if they can improve their shortcomings through more games, their future is still very worth looking forward to!