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8On the 25th of this month, in the mixed doubles final of the BWF World Tour Japan Open Badminton Championships held at the Kobe Central Gymnasium in Japan, the Chinese mixed doubles pair Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin defeated the Hong Kong, China pair Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet 21-12, 21-12 to win the championship.

This is the third time in a row that Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin have won the title this season, following the Indonesia Open and Australian Open. It is also the seventh BWF World Tour mixed doubles championship they have won since their career partnership. It is also the first time in five years that the Chinese badminton team has won the Japan Open mixed doubles championship.

Before the Japan Open, Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin were ranked fourth in the world. After the Japan Open, their world ranking will rise to third. From the perspective of the mixed doubles world ranking, the updated Yasi combination (Huang Yaqiong, Zheng Siwei), the Phoenix combination (Huang Dongping, Feng Yanzhe), and the Xinbang combination (Jiang Zhenbang, Wei Yaxin) took the top three places in the world, showing an unparalleled leading advantage.

The IAS combination is still at its peak, the Phoenix combination is still on the rise, and the Xinbang combination is catching up. The Chinese badminton team's strong strength in the mixed doubles badminton event is enviable.

“I am definitely heading towards the goal of becoming a world champion and the Olympics.”

"(The level of the group) feels advanced. We were 'primary school students' before and are now 'junior high school students'." In an interview after the competition, Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin said that they had not had systematic training for three weeks before and were very happy with the result of this competition.

The Paris Olympics cycle is over, and the Yas combination may gradually retire after completing the Grand Slam. The performance of Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin in the past year has made fans optimistic.Many people even expect them to have a wonderful performance in the Los Angeles Olympics, and to defend the gold medal in this event for the Chinese team together with the Phoenix combination.(Picture from the official website of the BWF)

Chao News reporter Gao Huasheng
Editor in charge: Zhou Qin