On September 21, the 2024 China Open Badminton Championships entered the final day. In the mixed doubles final, No.2 seeds Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping took on Malaysia's Goh Xun Valve/Lai Jie Min. In this game, the two sides fought for 3 games, and the Phoenix combination won 2 games in a row to achieve a reversal and win the third crown of the season, with the scores of 16-21/21-14/21-17 respectively.
【World Ranking】
Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping are ranked No. 3 in the mixed doubles world, while Wu Xunzhen/Lai Jiemin are ranked No. 12 in the world.
【Engagement Record】
The only previous meeting between the two sides was at the All England Open in March, when Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping won in straight games.
【Contest Process】
In the first game, Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping led 4-1 at the beginning, but after that, the opponent scored consecutive points to overtake, and the Phoenix combination was 9-11 two points behind and entered the technical break. After the middle game, Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping once chased from 12-17 to 16-18, but after that, the opponent scored three points in a row, and Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping lost the first game 16-21.
In the second game, Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping fell behind 0-5 at the beginning, and then the two quickly adjusted to catch up with the score, and after 12-12, the Phoenix combination scored 7 points in a row to pull away, and then the two made persistent efforts to drag the game into the deciding game 21-14.
In the first half of the tiebreaker, the gap between the two sides did not widen, and Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping scored five points in a row after 10-9 to gradually establish a lead. After that, the two continued to work hard, 20-11 to score nine championship points. At the championship point, the opponent fought back frantically to chase 6 points in a row, and Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping cashed in on the 7th championship point and won the tiebreaker 21-17.