Follow Hong Kong Immigration and Hong Kong Life: The finals for the five events of the 2013 Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships were held on the 24th at the Hong Kong Coliseum. China's Wang Yihan and the pair Bao Yixin/Tang Jinhua defeated their teammates to win the women's singles and women's doubles titles, respectively.
Malaysian star Lee Chong Wei defeated Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro 2-0 to win the men's singles title; the men's doubles title went to the South Korean pair Lee Yong-dae/Yoo Yeon-seong, who defeated their teammates Kim Ki-jung/Kim Sa-rang 2-1 in the final.
In the women's singles final, Wang Yihan faced Wang Shixian. In the first set, Wang Yihan played smoothly, maintaining an advantage throughout and winning easily 21-13. In the second set, Wang Shixian incorporated more variations, creating many difficulties for Wang Yihan, and took the set 21-16. At the start of the deciding set, both players pushed their respective strengths to the limit, resulting in a closely contested match. Wang Shixian led 11-8, but Wang Yihan adjusted in time, staging a comeback by scoring 6 consecutive points to gradually take control of the match, eventually winning 21-15.
After winning the title, Wang Yihan stated that she was a bit luckier in today's match and seized the opportunity to catch up in the third set.
In the mixed doubles, the Chinese pair Liu Cheng/Bao Yixin lost to England's Chris Adcock/Gabrielle White. In the first set, the pair committed consecutive errors in serving and returning, trailing from the start and losing 14-21. At the beginning of the second set, Liu Cheng and Bao Yixin still could not find their rhythm, trailing at one point 5-9. However, as they gradually grasped their opponents' playstyle, Liu Cheng and Bao Yixin went on a 15-6 run, holding 5 game points. It was expected that they would force a decider, but unfortunately, they failed to seize the opportunity, allowing their opponents to score consecutively, and ultimately losing 22-24.
After a short rest that day, Bao Yixin partnered with Tang Jinhua to face teammates Ou Dongni and Tang Yuanting in the women's doubles. In the first set, Ou Dongni and Tang Yuanting relied on airtight defense to withstand their opponents' attacks, taking the first set 21-18. At the start of the second set, Bao Yixin/Tang Jinhua took the initiative, opening with a 7-0 lead. Although their opponents tried hard to catch up, the deficit was too large, allowing Bao Yixin/Tang Jinhua to take the set 21-16. In the deciding set, the more experienced Bao Yixin/Tang Jinhua firmly controlled the rhythm of the match, giving their opponents no further chances, and ultimately winning 21-15.
