Hong Kong Open: Perfection from China
China delivered a masterclass in dominance at LI-NING Hong Kong Open 2025, becoming the first nation to win all five titles at an HSBC BWF World Tour tournament.
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Before the World Tour was introduced in 2018, China were also the last to complete a sweep during the SuperSeries era – at Denmark Open in 2014.
At the Hong Kong Coliseum on Sunday, after Wang Zhi Yi edged an all-China women’s singles final against defending champion Han Yue 21-14 24-22, Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang put their country on the path to perfection with a 19-21 21-14 21-17 win over Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty. It also ended the pair’s title drought that had lingered since the 2024 Denmark Open.
Jia Yi Fan/Zhang Shu Xian then overcame Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi 21-17 21-15 before Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping defeated compatriots Guo Xin Wa/Chen Fang Hui 21-14 21-14, leaving Li Shi Feng with the opportunity to finish the job. And finish it he did, with aplomb, needing just two games to beat Lakhsya Sen 21-15 21-12.