In a surprising turn at the China Open, mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron and Cheng Su Yin defeated Taiwan’s Yang Po-hsuan and Hu Ling-fang, ranked 13th in the world. The Malaysian duo, ranked 32nd, won 21-17, 21-16 in just 28 minutes at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Changzhou.
Pang Ron and Su Yin, who have only been playing together since November, managed to pressure their higher-ranked opponents by controlling the shuttle better. Despite their recent rise from 40th to 32nd after a strong performance at the Hong Kong Open, they acknowledge that they still have much to learn.
The pair will face compatriots Yap Roy King and Valeree Siow in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. They anticipate a challenging match but are eager to demonstrate their growing chemistry on court.
In other news, Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing also advanced to the second round, defeating India’s Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy 21-10, 21-16. They will next compete against Denmark’s Jesper Toft and Amalie Magelund.
Host nation Chinese Taipei claimed two titles at the 2024 Taipei Open, winning both the Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles at Taipei Arena.
In the Men’s Singles final, it was an all-Chinese Taipei affair as world No. 13 Lin Chun-Yi defeated compatriot Chi Yu-jen 21-7, 21-13, securing his second BWF World Tour title. Earlier this year, the 24-year-old also claimed victory at the Swiss Open, another Super 300 event.
The Men’s Doubles final was also an all-Chinese Taipei match, with Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan overcoming Chiang Chien-wei and Wu Hsuan-yi. World No. 10 pair Jhe-huei and Po-hsuan triumphed 21-7, 25-23, marking their second BWF World Tour win of the year, having previously captured the German Open title.
Chinese Taipei’s bid for a third title fell short in the Mixed Doubles, as Thailand’s Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Phataimas Muenwong emerged victorious in a 40-minute contest, defeating Yang Po-hsuan and Hu Ling-fang 21-17, 21-19. Pakkapon and Phataimas had earlier won the US Open.
Meanwhile, Indonesia secured the Women’s Doubles title through Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi, who defeated Jesita Putri Miantoro and Febi Setianingrum 21-15, 21-16, adding to their Australian Open triumph.
In the Women’s Singles final, South Korea’s Sim Yu-jin emerged victorious, defeating Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani. Yu-jin, the eighth seed, took just 34 minutes to seal a 21-17, 21-13 win.
Yang Po Hsuan (August 23, 1996) is a male badminton player from Chinese Taipei.
In November 2016, Yang Boxuan and Wen How Yun advanced to the mixed doubles final of the Malaysia Badminton International Challenge, eventually losing to the Malaysian duo Goh Soon Huat/Lai Jie Min in straight sets (13-21, 17-21).
In 2018, Yang Bo Xuan switched teams from the Yapa badminton team to the Co-operative Vault badminton team, partnering instead with veteran Lee Seung Moo in international tournaments, where the pair finished as runners-up in the final of the Vietnam Badminton Open held in August, defeating veteran South Korean pair Ko Sung Hyun/Shin Baek Che.
In March 2019, Yang Bo Xuan/Li Cheol Hui defeated Ou Xuan Yi/Ren Xiang Yu in the men’s doubles final of the Lingshui Badminton Masters in China, claiming the duo’s maiden international title.
World Ranking – Men’s Doubles 12, Week 33, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Doubles 12, 66574 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Doubles 3, 52430 points
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