Malaysia Open: In Zheng Mode
Only one mixed pair have managed a win over world champions Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong in the last nine months – their PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023 final opponents Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino.
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Since reuniting in April after a short split, Zheng and Huang have won all but one tournament, no thanks to the world No.4 duo, who bested them in the Japan Open semifinal four months ago.
Zheng is convinced revisiting that match, which they conceded after 68 minutes of feisty tussle, will provide them some answers for today’s showpiece.
“We will review it,” the 25-year-old promised. “We need to devise a strategy, they are fast and one of the world’s top pairs. We need to prepare a lot, hard preparation because our opponents are also in their best condition. We hope to find some solutions when we rewatch it.”