Liu/Ou’s Dream Year Continues
China's Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi’s first-year partnership has been nothing short of impressive.
· BWF STAFF
They have risen from No.264 to No.11 in the world rankings, and today’s semifinal victory over top seeds Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, sees them reach their fifth final of 2022, of which they have won two.
It also keeps alive the possibility of Liu becoming just the second player behind Lee Yong Dae to win the season-ending finals with two different partners.
Liu won the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2018 with Li Jun Hu, and tomorrow will seek to lift a second end-of-year title against familiar foes Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan.