Original title: Malaysia Badminton Open: National Badminton Mixed Doubles Championship, Ansailong Men’s Singles Gold
The individual finals of the 2022 Malaysian Badminton Open will be held in Kuala Lumpur on the 3rd. The Chinese team won the mixed doubles championship and the runner-up in women’s singles and women’s doubles. Danish star Ansailong won the men’s singles championship.
The Chinese team Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong played fast in the mixed doubles final, beating Thailand’s Paulanuko/Dradanachhai with 21:13 and 21:18 in a row in 35 minutes to win the championship.
Zheng Siwei said following the game: “The opponent’s speed is very fast and the defense is also very good. We first kept up with them in terms of speed, and the tactics were executed well and played more patiently. We cherish every game and do it well. Every game is very difficult to prepare and I have seen results. The atmosphere of the fans in Malaysia is very good and it is very enjoyable to play games here.”
The Chinese women’s doubles pair Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu faced Indonesian rivals Rahayu/Siti in three rounds and finally lost 18:21, 21:12 and 19:21. Chen Yufei of the Chinese team lost to the famous Thai star Intanon in the women’s singles final with 15:21, 21:13 and 16:21, and missed the championship.
In the men’s singles final, Ansailong defeated Japanese star Kento Momota with 21:4 and 21:7. The Japanese men’s doubles team Takuro Hogi/Kobayashi Yugo won the men’s doubles championship with a 2:1 victory over Indonesia’s Alfran/Arianto. (Mao Pengfei)
