[Tilu News]Hong Kong’s top mixed doubles pair Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet competed in the final of the “VICTOR Hong Kong Open Badminton Championship” today (17th) with the encouragement of the home audience.In the end, they unfortunately lost to the Chinese group and won the runner-up. “Deng Xie Pei” bluntly stated that the tactics failed and his performance was not satisfactory, but he was still satisfied with the results. Xie Yingxue even said, “I am very happy to stand on the home podium before retiring.” The two have experienced slumps and falling rankings in the past year or so. They believe that this result has given them confidence and will also be of great help in preparing for the Hangzhou Asian Games, which opens next week, and hopes to compete for medals again.
With the overwhelming support of the home audience, Deng Junwen and Xie Yingxue finally lost to China’s Guo Xinwa/Wei Yaxin at 13:21 and 19:21. They won the runner-up and set the best home record in their careers. At the same time, they tied the 1989 home match of Chen Zhicai/Chen Nianci. The achievement of winning second place. The two Hong Kong players seemed disappointed after the game. When interviewed, they admitted that they were not satisfied with their performance: “Winning or losing is secondary, but I think I can actually do better. I was not as good as my opponent in serving and receiving today. Many times my opponent took the initiative after serving. , which disguised the lack of offensive opportunities.” Deng Junwen added that he played in a hurry in the first game and lost: “Because I was anxious, I didn’t hit a few shots accurately. It will have an impact on my trust. When I was leading, I was quickly chased by my opponent. point.”
China’s Wei Yaxin’s original partner was Jiang Zhenbang. The two of them were ranked 8th in the world. Only today they changed their partners to Guo Xinwa. “Deng Xiepai” said that it was not particularly difficult to adapt to the new combination: “I saw it yesterday. They played the game, but the main reason was that our own tactics were not clear enough and we did not execute them well enough. We used force when we should not have used it, causing the points to be thrown away by our opponents. When we were impatient, we made many unnecessary mistakes.”
From left: Tang Junwen, Xie Yingxue, Guo Xinwa, Wei Yaxin
Although they were not satisfied with their performance in the final, the Hong Kong mixed doubles pair was still happy to win another World Tour medal at home after November 2021. Tse Ying Suet said: “I am very happy to play at home. The Hong Kong Open has already After being suspended for three years, I once thought about whether I would have the opportunity to play a home game before retiring. I am so happy that I can now be on the home podium before retiring.” The two also specially thanked the Hong Kong fans for their support: “From the first game From the beginning, many friends, family, and fans have been coming to the stadium to cheer us up. Whether we are ahead or behind, they have helped us come back game after game. I am very grateful for their support.”
Tang Chunwen and Tse Yingsuet took a photo after the game with former mixed doubles representatives of the Hong Kong team, Chen Zhicai (first from the right) and Chen Nianci (first from the left). The two men represented the Hong Kong team in the 1988 Seoul (now known as Seoul) Olympic Games as badminton players in the demonstration event. event and won the bronze medal in mixed doubles
“Deng Xie Pei” takes a photo with Xie Yingxue’s family
“Deng Xie Pei” experienced a downturn last year. Xie Yingxue missed many matches due to injury. After returning, the results were not satisfactory. The two world rankings fell from the top ten to outside the 20th place. They were temporarily ranked 23rd before the Hong Kong Open. After many years of low points, the two said that this result can give them confidence: “In the past year, our performance was relatively erratic, and sometimes we lost in the first round. Seizing this opportunity to advance to the finals this time will help us increase our confidence and compete for Olympic points.” It helps a lot.” The two also believe that participating in many high-level events in a row at the Hong Kong Open will be of great help in preparing for the Hangzhou Asian Games, which will start next week. This is a pair that won the mixed doubles silver medal at the Jakarta Asian Games five years ago. He can stand on the podium again, but he made it clear that he will focus on his performance in each game first: “I may not be able to be a seed player this time. The first goal is to advance to the top 8 first, and then compete for medals.”
The Hangzhou Asian Games will open on September 23, and the badminton competition will start on September 28. Men’s and women’s team competitions will be held on the first four days, and individual events will begin on October 2.
Picture: Xu Fei, He Ziyuan
Text: He Ziyuan
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”[Hong Kong Badminton Open]”Deng Xie Pei” won the second place and gained confidence Xie Yingxue: Happy to be on the home podium before retiring」
2023-09-17 11:29:35
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