Japan Open: ‘This is Why We Play Badminton’
Playing just their fifth tournament as a pair, Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang went in all guns blazing against Danish duo Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen to claim their first Super 750 title in spectacular style.
· DIANNE PIERRE
Making their talent and creative skills known, the four-month-old Chinese tandem outmaneuvered the seventh seeds 21-18 13-21-17 in the DAIHATSU YONEX Japan Open 2022 men's doubles final yesterday.
Plain honesty followed from Liang, who called the triumph "a dream come true".
“I won't lie, I did think about winning the title before stepping onto the court. What’s the point of playing if you can’t become champions? This is unbelievable,” he beamed, proudly clutching his trophy.