On December 11, the mixed doubles final of the 2022 World Badminton World Tour Finals ended in Bangkok, Thailand. Zhejiang mixed doubles team "IELTS" Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong defeated the Thai team Dechabo /Saxili with a big score of 2:1. The scores of the three games were 21:19, 18:21, 21:13, won Win their 10th championship of the season, drawing the perfect end to their fiery season .
Guoyu There are two pairs of teams qualified for this event, Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong won the group stage, Olympic champion Wang Yilyu / Huang Dongping ranked third in the group and missed the promotion . In the semi-finals, Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong kept strong and eliminated Chen Jianming/Lai Peijun from Malaysia to enter the final.
The "IELTS" combination and Dechapo/Sasili have played against each other 12 times before, with a total record of 10 wins and 2 losses. The two pairs have met twice in the finals this year, and "IELTS" won all of them.
After the start of the first game, the two pairs played very stalemate, and the field was evenly divided many times. After 15 draws, the Thai team scored 3 points in a row. The IELTS team quickly fought back with 2 points to catch up. The Thai team scored another 1 point, and the IELTS team maintained their counterattack momentum and won the first game with 4 points in a row and won the first game with a 21:19 reversal. After the start of the second game was tied with 3 points, the Thai team scored 3 points in a row. After that, the IELTS team tried hard to chase points, but the Thai team was very aggressive, and they kept leading through strong offensive points. After the opponent got the game point at 20:14, "IELTS" saved 4 game points in a row to catch up. The Thai team won the game at 21:18 through multi-shot kills.
In the tiebreaker , when the first team lost a point, "IELTS" scored a point in their best way. However, when dealing with the front of the net, too many straight lines were played, which gave the opponent a favorable opportunity to attack. Zheng Siwei continued the previous strategy and tried his best to beat Sha Xili to catch up and equalize. After taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes to get a 6:4 lead, Zheng Siwei scored another smash in the back row.
As the old opponents of "IELTS", Dechapo/Sasili and "IELTS" are very familiar with each other's style of play and habits, which also makes the strategy of "IELTS" play a straight line in the middle half effective. Huang Yaqiong missed the net by grabbing her opponent back, but immediately adjusted her mentality and scored again in the next round. After another mistake, the volleyball wiped the net and scored a lucky score. Enter timeout with 11:8.
came back from a timeout, and Zheng Siwei began to chase after Shaxili continuously, which achieved good results. In addition to scoring directly, Sahili's decline in physical fitness also caused her to make mistakes, and the "IELTS" 15:10 gained a 5-point advantage. Facing the opponent in trouble, "IELTS" pursued the victory and scored another 2 points. Huang Yaqiong in front of the net, and Dechabo failed to return the ball, and the score came to 18:0. The deciding game of the finals is not only a competition of skills, but also a game of mentality. Dechabo put two consecutive mid-half straights to force Huang Yaqiong to make a mistake, chasing three points in a row.
At the last moment, , the pressure on both sides is increasing, but the opponent who is clearly in a desperate situation has been dragged down by "IELTS". Zheng Siwei made an accurate judgment and closed the shot in time. Another mistake, "IELTS" raised its arms and shouted, and finally won the tenth crown of the year.
Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong were selected as the best combination of the year in the previous selection of the best athletes of the year by the World Badminton Federation. Before this match, they have won 9 Open Championships this year, set an astonishing record of 38 consecutive unbeaten games, and their winning percentage is as high as 96%. Tonight they once again proved that they are the best mixed doubles in the world this year combination.
Wonderful 2022 season!
Congratulations to the "IELTS" team again!
Producer: Guo Biwen
Reviewer: Tang Yihong
Sports Daily reporter: Lu Yingjian
