Preview: Hosts’ Doubles Pack Firepower
The HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2024 will mark the end of the road for the all-conquering Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong pair; will they be able to achieve a final hurrah in their last tournament together?
· DEV SUKUMAR
This will be question uppermost on the minds of fans as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2024 gets underway.
Zheng/Huang haven’t played internationally since they won the gold in Paris, four months ago. Will the layoff cause rustiness, or will they come prepared to seize a final victory and leave the scene on top of the podium? The next few days will tell.
Whatever the form of Zheng/Huang, hosts China have sufficient firepower in the paired events. Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin have had a tremendous season, winning four titles from five straight events in a mid-season spell, and they will be expected to feature in the business end of the tournament.