The 2023 Asian Table Tennis Championships, September 9 ushered in the first championship day, the mixed doubles final was held first, by Liang Jingkun/Qian Tianyi VS Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi, the two sides competed on platform 1 of the Pyeongchang Stadium. After a fierce battle, Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi defeated Liang Jingkun/Qian Tianyi in three consecutive sets after losing one game first, thus winning the mixed doubles championship of this Asian Championship.
Asian Championships mixed doubles final
Champion: Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi
Runner-up: Liang Jingkun/Qian Tianyi
Final Four: Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin, Lin Yun-ru/Chen Si-woo
Since the final was played between the two Chinese pairs, the champion and runner-up were swept by the Chinese table tennis team in advance, and this championship was the 17th Asian Championship mixed doubles championship of the Chinese table tennis team. Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi won the final, both won the mixed doubles championship of the Asian Championships for the first time, and both won the second individual title of this Asian Championship. Qian Tianyi only participated in the mixed doubles event at this Asian Championships, and after missing the mixed doubles championship, he did not have the chance to win the championship this year.
Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi 3-1 Liang Jingkun/Qian Tianyi [4-11;11-8; 11-9；11-8】
The Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi combination is the No. 8 seed in the tournament and is currently ranked 40th in the world, and has previously advanced to consecutive rankings. The Yuandi duo first eliminated Singaporean pair Fung Yaoen/Wang Xinru, and then swept through Sri Lankan pair De Silva/Manisa. Then came the road to upset, sweeping the No. 1 seeds Japanese pair Tomokazu Chang and Hina Hayata in the quarterfinals, and defeating the No. 3 seeded Chinese Taipei pair Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu 3-2 in the semifinals.
The Liang Jingkun/Qian Tianyi combination is the 7th seed in the tournament and is currently ranked 26th in the world, higher than the Yuandi combination. The "Qiankun Combination" swept the Uzbek pair Shukrank/Markabo and the Mongolian pair Miander/Monkhbat in a row, defeating the No. 4 seed Hong Kong pair Huang Zhenting/To Kai-suo 3-2 in the quarterfinals, and swept the No. 2 seeded South Korean pair Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin in the semifinals, also beating the higher-ranked combination in two consecutive rounds.
In addition, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Yidi each played 1 match before this match, Lin Gaoyuan and Fan Zhendong partnered to participate in the men's doubles semifinals, and Wang Yidi lost to Wang Manyu in the women's singles semifinals.
Match Review
The opening Qiankun combination played steadily, and Lin Gaoyuan made consecutive mistakes, causing the Yuandi combination to fall 1-5; Then the Qiankun combination still cooperated tacitly, and the front and rear connections were in place to lead 8-2. After that, Liang Jingkun screwed and missed the score, and the Yuandi combination took the opportunity to chase 4-8; Then Lin Gaoyuan's shot was still quite awkward, so that he sent the opponent's game point 4-10 in a row. After that, Lin Gaoyuan still did not play well, and the Qiankun combination won the first game 11-4.
In the second round, the Qiankun combination made up for it with a quick connection, thus taking a 3-1 lead; Then the Yuandi combination continued to make resolute shots, and the cooperation was in place to chase 3 draws. Then the Yuandi combination made an offensive error, and the Qiankun combination led 6-4; Then the Yuandi combination insisted on shooting, and finally seized the opportunity to score consecutive points and achieve a 9-8 comeback. After that, Qian Tianyi made a mistake on the serve, and the Yuandi combination was 10-8 in the game, followed by Liang Jingkun's return error, and the Yuandi combination won 11-8.
In the third game, the Yuandi combination both shot with high quality, and the Qiankun combination fell continuously, and the Yuandi combination led 5-0; Then Yuandi made a mistake in combination, and the Qiankun combination chased 2 points in a row. Subsequently, the key score of the Yuandi combination stabilized to 7-4, and the Qiankun combination withstood the pressure to catch up, ensuring quality and forcing the Yuandi combination to make consecutive mistakes to chase the score to 7-8, and the Yuandi combination decisively called a stop. After that, Wang Yidi rushed to attack and did not hit, Liang Jingkun twisted and pulled wrong, and Yuandi combined 10-8 game points; Then Liang Jingkun took the long ball to grab the score, Lin Gaoyuan turned around and returned a board, and the Yuandi combination won 11-9.
In the fourth game, the Yuandi combination led 3-1, and the Qiankun combination quickly called a stop; Then the Yuandi combination scored 3 points in a row to 6-1, and the Qiankun combination could not control it, and the error rate was relatively high. Then the Qiankun combination changed again, Liang Jingkun shot very decisively, and finally scored consecutive points to chase 4-7; Then the Yuandi combination played a little urgently, and the Qiankun combination withstood the holding to chase 7-8. Then the key points Wang Yidi changed lines + Lin Gaoyuan tore back into place, and the Yuandi combination won the match point 10-7; Then the Qiankun combination recovered one point, but then could not resist, and the Yuandi combination won the fourth set 11-8.
So far, the Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi combination defeated the Liang Jingkun/Qian Tianyi combination 3-1 to win the mixed doubles championship of this Asian Championship.