China ends Australia Open with 3 titles

At the conclusion of the Australian Badminton Open today, China secured three gold medals in the doubles events, thanks to outstanding performances by Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping, Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian, and Chen Baiyang/Liu Yi.

In the mixed doubles final, China had already guaranteed both the champion and runner-up spots, with top two seeds Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping and Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui meeting for the title. The former prevailed 21-17, 21-19, seizing the key points in both games. This win not only extended their unbeaten record over their opponents but also marked the "Phoenix" pair’s second title of the season.

The women’s doubles final followed, where top seeds Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian defeated Indonesian pair Kusuma/Amallia 24-22, 21-13 to claim their second championship in three weeks. The pair had previously won the Singapore Open by beating teammates Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning in the final, but suffered a first-round exit at the Indonesia Open. In Australia, they regrouped and returned to the top of the podium.

In the men’s doubles final, Chen Baiyang/Liu Yi faced the Indonesian duo Gutama/Isfahani, who had knocked them out in the semifinals of last week’s Indonesia Open. This time, the Chinese pair won in straight games 21-15, 21-19 to capture their second title of the season.

In the men’s singles final, young player Dong Tianyao lost to Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan 13-21, 13-21, earning a silver medal. China’s women’s singles saw only Han Qianxi competing, but she was eliminated in the first round after just one match. In the women’s singles final, Japanese star Yamaguchi Akane defeated Thailand’s Chochuwong 22-20, 21-18 to take the title.