All England: Dutch Surprise for Zheng/Huang
After capturing the last four World Tour Super 1000 titles, Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong’s title defence at the YONEX All England 2020 ground to a stunning halt at the hands of Robin Tabeling and Selena Piek in…
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After capturing the last four World Tour Super 1000 titles, Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong’s title defence at the YONEX All England 2020 ground to a stunning halt at the hands of Robin Tabeling and Selena Piek in the second round today.
It was their earliest-ever defeat at a World Tour event in a completed match since pairing up in November 2017.
Not long after, 2018 champions Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino followed them out of the tournament, beaten by home pair Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith 21-15 21-10. The Japanese pair’s defeat meant that the finalists of the last two editions were out of contention.