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Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin achieved an unexpected victory in the Mixed Doubles final at the 2024 Hong Kong Open, held at the Hong Kong Coliseum. They defeated the top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping in a tight match, winning 21-17, 21-19 to claim their fourth BWF World Tour title this year.
This win marks Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin‘s second Super500 title of the year, following their earlier triumph at the Australian Open in June. They had also won the Indonesia Open (Super1000) and Japan Open (Super750) earlier in the season.
In other results, Han Yue brought another title for China by winning the Women’s Singles. She defeated Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonesia with scores of 21-18, 21-7 in just 35 minutes. Han Yue, the third seed and world No. 7, faced minimal resistance in the final.
Indonesia faced setbacks in both finals, including the Men’s Doubles where Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani lost to South Korea’s Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae. The Korean duo, currently ranked No. 5 in the world, redeemed themselves after their loss at the Korea Open by securing their second BWF World Tour title of the year with a 21-13, 21-17 win.
In the Women’s Doubles, Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah triumphed over the world No. 3 pair Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning, winning 21-14, 21-14 to earn their third BWF World Tour title.
Finally, Olympic champion and world No. 2 Viktor Axelsen clinched the Men’s Singles title by defeating Lei Lan Xi of China 21-9, 21-12. This victory marks Axelsen‘s second BWF World Tour title this year, following his win at the Malaysia Masters.
