Kumamoto Tournament" Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youchen reversed the Indian combination in 3 games and entered the top 16 with Liu Guangheng/Xu Yinjie to stage a civil war in Taiwan
The Taiwanese mixed doubles combination defeated the Indian combination 16:21, 21:14, 21:14 and will compete with Liu Guangheng/Xu Yinjue in the next round.
Quick Look
- The Taiwanese mixed doubles pair Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youchen, ranked seventh in the world, defeated the Indian pair Rawat/Kukapalli 16:21, 21:14, 21:14 in the first round of the Kumamoto Super 500 series in Japan and advanced to the top 16.
- In the next round, they will compete with another Taiwanese pair Liu Guangheng/Hsu Yinjue who advanced.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen are ranked seventh in the world. They won the bronze medal at the Nagoya Asian Games this year. They then advanced to the top 8 at the Arctic Open and the Denmark Open, but ended up in the top 16 at the French Open and the German Hero Open. There was a break at the South Korean Open last week, and this week the tournament will be played in Kumamoto, Japan.
Ye Hongwei (left) and Zhan Youzhen (right). (File photo, taken by reporter Tu Jianrong)
[Reporter Nian Miaoyun/Comprehensive Report] Taiwan's number one mixed doubles Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen defeated the Indian pair Dhruv Rawat/Maneesha Kukkapalli 16:21, 21:14, 21:14 in the first round of the Super 500 Series Kumamoto Badminton Masters today and advanced to the top 16.
Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen, ranked No. 7 in the world, won the bronze medal at the Nagoya Asian Games this year. They immediately embarked on a European tour and advanced to the top 8 at the Arctic Open and Denmark Open. Unfortunately, they ended up in the top 16 at the French Open and the German Helo Open in the last two events, and failed to reach the next level.
Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen took a break from the South Korea Open last week and moved to Japan this week. In the first round of the Kumamoto tournament, they met Rawat/Kukapalli, ranked 51st in the world. The two sides have never played against each other in the past.
Unexpectedly, Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen played harder than expected. They took the lead in the first game but were reversed and overtaken. The start of the second game was also a bit stalemate. After the battle reached 6:5, Ye Zhanpei scored 7 consecutive points to reverse the situation. After forcing the decisive game, the two found their rhythm, maintained the lead all the way, and successfully won the comeback.
In another Taiwanese mixed doubles group, Liu Guangheng/Xu Yinjuan defeated Thailand's Pakkapon Teeraratsakul/Sapsiree Taerattanachai at 23:21, 21:16, ending their three-game winning streak.
After Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen are promoted, they will face off against Liu Guangheng/Xu Yinjuan. The two sides only met once, when Ye Zhan won the victory.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen will compete with Liu Guangheng/Xu Yinjuan in the next round
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- The specific match time of the next round between Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen and Liu Guangheng/Xu Yinjuan
- Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen’s schedule after their opponents in the top 16 are determined
