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  • National Badminton Men’s Doubles Team Completely Defeated; Huang Di / Zhou Haodong Lose 0-2 to Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin

    National Badminton Men’s Doubles Team Completely Defeated; Huang Di / Zhou Haodong Lose 0-2 to Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin

    In today’s quarterfinals of the 2024 Hong Kong Open, the new Chinese men’s doubles pair Huang Di / Zhou Haodong lost 0-2 (21-23, 17-21) to Taipei’s Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin, ending their run in the top eight. This loss marked the complete elimination of the Chinese men’s doubles teams from the tournament.

    In this event, China sent four pairs to compete. Huang Di / Zhou Haodong, who had an early exit at the Korean Open, started from the qualification rounds here. They caused an upset by defeating the top-seeded Danish pair Astrup / Andersen in the first round and then swept another Taipei pair 2-0 in the second round.

    After losing to the new combination of two-time Olympic champions Wang Chi-lin and Chiu Hsiang-chieh today, Huang Di / Zhou Haodong commented in an interview that they were quite proactive on the court but need to improve on rotation and coordination.

    Wang Chi Lin
    Chiu Hsiang Chieh
  • Hong Kong Open: Speed and Precision Dominate the Court

    Hong Kong Open: Speed and Precision Dominate the Court

    Unseeded duo Huang Di and Zhou Hao Dong, playing in only their second tournament together, delivered the most surprising result on Day 1 of the LI-NING Hong Kong Open 2024.

    After making it through the qualifiers, the Chinese pair—who were eliminated in the first round of their debut at the Korea Open two weeks ago—shocked top-seeded men’s doubles champions Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen with their fast and aggressive style, winning 21-15, 25-23.

    The second game was particularly tense, with both sides exchanging slim leads from 18-all, but Huang and Zhou stayed composed to secure the victory.

    Zhou, who had previously partnered with He Ji Ting for two years before teaming up with Tan Qiang at the end of last year, credited their speed as the decisive factor in defeating the world No. 2 pair.

    “Our speed gave us the edge,” said Zhou, 26, from Ningbo. “Playing fast is our strength, and we showcased it today.

    “Kim and Anders, being top players, had more pressure to deliver a result. For us, the goal was to stay aggressive and push ourselves to beat the best.

    “We’re thrilled with this win, but our focus now shifts to preparing for the next round.”

    Huang and Zhou will next face Lin Bing Wei and Su Ching Heng from Chinese Taipei.

    Elsewhere, Danish men’s doubles teams faced more disappointment. Shortly after, Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard fell 21-14, 21-17 to Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin.

    Denmark’s hopes in men’s doubles ended later in the day, when sixth seeds Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard lost a tight match, 15-21, 23-21, 19-21, to Nur Mohd Azryn and Tan Wee Kiong.

    Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
    Kim Astrup