On March 18, Beijing time, the semifinals of the All England Open Badminton Open were contested. Mixed doubles top seeds Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong have taken on the challenge of Indonesian pair Kusharyanto/Kusumavati. The two sides played three rounds in this match, and the IELTS combination narrowly won the test and successfully reached the final of the event.
In the first game, the IELTS combination started with a 4-0 lead, and the opponent scored five consecutive points to overcome, after which the two sides reached a stalemate on the court, and after 15 draws, the IELTS combination gradually opened the gap and won the first game 21-17.
In the second game, the opponent led 7-1 in the opening stage, and after the IELTS combination adjustment, the score was chased continuously, and the 11-8 overtake entered a timeout. After the timeout, the opponent scored 7 consecutive points, and the IELTS combination was passive on the field. After 13-18, the IELTS team lost three consecutive points and lost the second game 13-21.
The two sides alternately led in the first half of the tiebreaker, and the difference did not widen. After 8 draws, Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong gradually took the lead, and the advantage of the two continued to expand in the second half, winning the tiebreaker 21-13.
Finally, in a 60-minute match, Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong defeated Indonesia's Kusharyanto/Kusumawati 21-17, 13-21/21-13 to reach the finals of the tournament. This is the third time that the IELTS team has reached the final of the All England Championship, after winning 1 title and 1 runner-up in the previous 2 finals.