China’s Zheng/Huang defeated in badminton worlds mixed doubles final

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 27– Top seeds Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China missed their chance to win a record fourth World Championships mixed doubles title, losing to South Korea’s Seo Seung- jae and Chae Yu-jung for the first time in 10 encounters here on Sunday. Fifth-seeded Seo and Chae needed 59 minutes to claim the victory 21-17, 10-21, 21-18, while 25- year-old…

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — Top seeds Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China missed their chance to win a record fourth World Championships mixed doubles title, losing to South Korea’s Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung for the first time in 10 encounters here on Sunday.

Fifth-seeded Seo and Chae needed 59 minutes to claim the victory 21-17, 10-21, 21-18, while 25-year-old Seo has the chance to win another title, as he will pair with Kang Min-hyuk in the men’s doubles final later.

The defending champions of China bounced back in the second game to pull the match into the decider. They saved three match points from 20-15 in the third game, only to see Seo’s powerful smashing end their chances. Enditem