Surprises Could be in Store – Men’s Doubles: Preview
Having made an impact in their first year together and qualified to the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019, Wang Chi-Lin and Lee Yang will look to upset the apple cart of the more fancied names in Guangzhou.
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Wang and Lee have both played the season finale, but in separate years with different partners. Wang concluded his partnership with Chen Hung Ling at this tournament last year; Lee Yang and Lee Jhe-Huei, whose partnership ended after the Hong Kong Open 2018, had qualified to the Dubai World Superseries Finals in 2017.
Wang and Lee’s partnership started on the best possible note, as they won their first tournament this year – the Barcelona Spain Masters. At the end of a fruitful season, they captured the Korea Masters, putting them in the best possible frame of mind before the Finals in Guangzhou.
“I heard that the Guangzhou event last year was very different and special,” says Lee Yang. “My wish was to be able to play there. I feel very fortunate to have qualified in my first year of partnership with Chi-Lin. He played there last year so I’ll definitely ask him for advice.”