On December 15, the International Badminton Federation Finals were underway, and just after the conclusion of the two key matches of the men's doubles, the Chinese pair Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang reversed the world champions Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi 2-1 to advance with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. In the other match in the same group, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi defeated Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi 2-0 to win three consecutive victories to advance to the top of the group. The two Chinese pairs joined hands to qualify from the group, which is quite powerful.
Two pairs of Chinese men's doubles advanced to the finals of this competition, namely world No. 1 Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang and world No. 8 Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi. In the first two rounds, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi won two 2-1 and won two consecutive victories, but did not lock up the promotion spot. Leung Wei Hang/Wang Chang are second with 1 win and 1 loss. All four groups in this group have the potential to advance, and the two matches in the third round can be described as a battle of life and death.
Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang take on 2022 World Champions Xie Dingfeng/So Wei Yi. The two sides have played each other 6 times before, with Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang holding the advantage of 5 wins and 1 loss. But because it is a battle of life and death, it tests the psychology of the players.
In the first game, Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi played very fast, with fast connection, fast draw, and fast downward pressure, and they narrowly won a game 21-18 and saw the hope of qualifying. In the second game, Leung Wai Keng/Wang Chang strengthened their active attack, and Wang Chang also found his touch in front of the net and equalized the score 21-14. After Liang Wang won this game, Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi lost the opportunity to advance in advance, and the third game was obviously lacking momentum. Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang completely controlled the game, winning 21-12 and winning 2-1.
In the other match in the same group, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi will face 2021 world champions Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi. The two sides have played each other 3 times before, and Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi is at a disadvantage with 1 win and 2 losses.
In this game, Ou Xuanyi played very aggressively, his backcourt offensive landing control was very good, the angle in front of the net was also very hoisting, and Liu Yuchen's high speed in front of the net pressed, they controlled the game all over the court. Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi won in straight games 21-12, 21-17, and won 2-0, winning three consecutive victories and advancing to the top of the group.
So far, the final result of the group competition is as follows, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi won 3 consecutive wins to advance to the top of the group, and Liang Weihang/Wang Chang ranked second with 2 wins and 1 loss. Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi ranked third with 1 win and 2 losses, and Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi lost 1-2 in 3 games, which was a pity and ranked at the bottom.