Beijing: In January of 2022, the chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association – Zhang Jun, re-shuffled the China badminton team line-up, wanting to get the squad ready for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He tried to build different combinations in the doubles departments by splitting up the World No. 2 mixed doubles pair – Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, while the partnership of Tokyo Olympics mixed doubles champions – Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping remained intact.
Zheng was assigned a new partner – Zhang Shuxian, while Huang Yaqiong was being paired with Ou Xuanyi.
Zheng and Huang will play with their new partners respectively at the German Open, in Mulheim, Germany, from March 8 to March 13.
However, according to the players’ list published by the Badminton World Federation on Friday, the former World No. 1 mixed doubles pair will be reunited at 2022 All England, a BWF World Tour Super 1000 event held in Birmingham, England from March 16 to March 20.
Below are China’s team rosters for the 2022 German Open and 2022 All England Championships.
German Open, BWF World Tour Super 300:
Men’s Singles:
Lu Guangzu, Zhao Junpeng, Li Shifeng (R14), Weng Hongyang (R40), Gu Junfeng (R64)*
Women’s Singles:
Chen Yufei, He Bingjiao, Wang Zhiyi, Han Yue, Zhang Yiman,
Men’s Doubles:
Ou Xuanyi/Liu Yuchen, Zhou Haodong/He Jiting, Zhang Nan/Liu Cheng, Tan Qiang/Ren Xiangyu
Women’s Doubles:
Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, Liu Xuanxuan/Xia Yuting, Zheng Yu/Zhang Shuxian, Du Yue/Li Wenmei (R15)*
Mixed Doubles:
Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping, Zheng Siwei/Zhang Shuxian, Ou Xuanyi/Huang Yaqiong, Guo Xinwa/Liu Xuanxuan(R41)*
2022 All England Championships, BWF World Tour Super 1000:
Men’s Singles:
Lu Guangzu, Zhao Junpeng (R1)*, Li Shifeng (R17)*, Weng Hongyang (R43)*, Gu Junfeng (R60)*
Women’s Singles:
Chen Yufei, He Bingjiao, Wang Zhiyi, Han Yue, Zhang Yiman
Men’s Doubles:
Zhou Haodong/Liu Yuchen, Tan Qiang/He Jiting, Zhang Nan/Liu Cheng, Ou Xuanyi/Ren Xiangyu (R16)*
Women’s Doubles:
Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, Liu Xuanxuan/Xia Yuting, Zheng Yu/Zhang Shuxian, Du Yue/Li Wenmei (R21)*
Mixed Doubles:
Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping, Ou Xuanyi/Zhang Shuxian(R1)*, Guo Xinwa/Liu Xuanxuan(R45)*
Note*: R1, R2, R3 … means if one player or a pair withdraws from the main draw, R1 will automatically replace that player/pair. R2 will replace the second player/pair who pull out, R3 to replace the third player/pair who couldn’t make the competition, and so on.
