Published: 12:14, June 12, 2022 | Updated: 17:13, June 12, 2022
Chinese mixed doubles pair reaches Indonesia Masters final
By Xinhua

Zheng Siwei (left) and Huang Yaqiong of China hit a return against Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung of South Korea during their mixed doubles semi-final match at the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta on June 11, 2022. (ADEK BERRY / AFP)

JAKARTA - China's top-seeded duo of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong advanced to the mixed doubles final at the 2022 Indonesia Masters after overcoming South Korea's Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung here on Saturday.

Zheng and Huang, ranked No. 2 in the world, defeated the world No. 5 pair 19-21, 21-14, 21-12 within an hour and will vie against France's Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, who beat Thai duo Supak Jomkoh and Supissara Paewsampran 22-20, 21-12 to make final.

Chen Qingchen (left) and Jia Yifan (right) of China react after winning against Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong of South Korea during their women’s doubles semifinal at the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta on June 11, 2022. (ADEK BERRY / AFP)

Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, ranked No. 2 in the world, defeated the world No. 5 pair 19-21, 21-14, 21-12 within an hour and will vie against France's Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, who beat Thai duo Supak Jomkoh and Supissara Paewsampran 22-20, 21-12 to make final

In women's doubles, world No. 1 Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan eased into the final after beating South Korea's Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong 21-12, 21-13, and the Chinese pair will compete for gold with Indonesia's Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, who defeated Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in three sets.

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In men's singles, Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-chen downed Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in three sets. The world No. 3 will meet world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen  in the final after the latter took an easy win over Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21-15, 21-15 within 48 minutes.

In women's singles, China's Han Yue was ousted by Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon. Intanon, who is the world No. 8, will fight with Olympic champion and world No. 4 Chen Yufei of China, who knocked out another Chinese player He Bingjiao 21-17, 21-14.

China's Liang Weikeng (left) and Wang Chang (right) compete against Indonesia's Marcus Fernando Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo during their men doubles semi-final match in the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament at the Istora Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 11, 2022. (ACHMED IBRAHIM / AP)

In men's doubles, world No. 1 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from Indonesia were edged out by China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in 33 minutes, 21-17, 21-10. In the final, Liang and Wang will meet another Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, who defeated the Chinese duo He Jiting and Zhou Haodong 21-17, 21-17.

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The 2022 Indonesia Masters kicked off on June 7 and will end on June 12 at the Istora Senayan sports stadium in Jakarta with a total prize money amounting $360,000.