Super 1000 Sweep for Zheng/Huang – China Open: Finals
Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong completed their conquest of Super 1000 events this year, winning the VICTOR China Open 2019 over compatriots Wang Yi Lyu and Huang Dong Ping, 21-17 13-21 21-16.
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This was their sixth title of the year from six finals, and 18th overall. Their three Super 1000 titles in a calendar year – the first such achievement on the HSBC BWF World Tour – now presents a new frontier for other players and pairs who wish to join their elite company.
Wang Yi Lyu and Huang Dong Ping, one of the few pairs to have beaten the world No.1 duo in a final – which they did at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals last December – held their ground in the first two games before being overwhelmed in the third.
Ya Qiong had uncharacteristically made a number of errors in interception in the second game, and another mistimed shot gave the challengers game point at 20-11, which they soon converted.