China’s Wei and Jiang Triumph at India Open Badminton! 🏸🏆
Hey badminton fans! Have you heard the exciting news? Young Chinese players Wei Yaxin and Jiang Zhenbang just won the mixed doubles title at the India Open!
In an amazing match on Sunday, Wei and Jiang defeated the French team of Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue in straight games, winning 21-18 and 21-17. And guess what? They did it all in just 43 minutes! ⏱️
After the match, Wei said, “This championship is a great inspiration for us. We faced a lot of difficulties this week, but we overcame them all.”
But that’s not all that happened at the India Open!
- An Se-young from South Korea, who is ranked World No. 1 in women’s singles, won her match against Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong with scores of 21-12 and 21-9. She now has two titles in a row after winning the Malaysia Open last week! 🏆
- In men’s singles, Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen beat Lee Cheuk-yiu from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China 21-16, 21-8.
- The women’s doubles title was claimed by Japan’s Arisa Igarashi and Ayako Sakuramoto. They won against South Korea’s Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong with scores of 21-15 and 21-13.
- Finally, in the men’s doubles, Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin triumphed over South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae in a thrilling three-game match: 21-15, 13-21, 21-16. 🎉
What an exciting tournament! Did you have a favorite match or player? Let us know! 😊
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China's Wei/Jiang capture mixed doubles badminton title at India Open
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