In a thrilling display of skill and teamwork, China's Wei Yaxin and Jiang Zhenbang secured the mixed doubles title at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) India Open on Sunday. The second-seeded duo clinched the championship in straight games, dominating French competitors Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue with scores of 21-18, 21-17.
\"This championship is a great inspiration for us,\" Wei shared after the match. \"We faced a lot of difficulties this week, but we overcame them all.\"
Elsewhere, World No. 1 in women's singles, South Korea's An Se-young, continued her impressive form by defeating Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-9, marking her second consecutive title following last week's Malaysia Open.
In the men's singles category, Denmark's two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen secured the gold by overpowering Lee Cheuk-yiu of China's Hong Kong SAR with a decisive 21-16, 21-8 victory.
Japan's Arisa Igarashi and Ayako Sakuramoto emerged victorious in the women's doubles after defeating South Korean pair Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong 21-15, 21-13.
The men's doubles title was claimed by Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin, who overcame South Korean duo Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae 21-15, 13-21, 21-16 in a competitive final.
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China's Wei/Jiang capture mixed doubles badminton title at India Open
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