MEET THE TOP EIGHT – MEN’S DOUBLES QUALIFIERS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2019
TEXT BY DEV SUKUMAR | BADMINTONPHOTO
An overview of the season’s performances of the top eight men’s doubles pairs
who qualified to the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019.
以下是对于年终赛八组男双的赛季表现概述：
1.Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia)
The ‘Minions’ had another brilliant season, winning eight World Tour titles –
including three in a row (Denmark, France, China). Rather unusually, they fell
in the first round of two major events – the All England and the World Champion
ships – but bounced back strongly after both setbacks. Their record in finals
– eight wins out of nine – once again demonstrated why they are such an except
ionally gifted combination.
苏卡穆约/吉迪翁
小黄人又达成另一个战绩辉煌的球季，拿了八个巡回赛冠军，包括丹麦、法国、中国常州三
连冠。不过较为不寻常的是他们在两个重要的比赛—全英、世锦遭遇一轮游。可是他们又在
随后的比赛强势反弹。他们在年终赛九场八胜的纪录，再一次证明了他们为何是杰出的组合
。
2.Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)
The ‘Daddies’ might have finished second-best to the Minions in all their five
matches this year, but it was still significant that the veterans made no less
than ten finals, of which they won three. They did win two major titles that elu
ded the Minions – the All England and the World Championships. They continued t
o hold their own against much younger pairs, thrilling audiences everywhere with
their unique brand of badminton, showcasing the virtues of control and craft.
阿山/赛提阿万
“老爹”在今年五次决赛中都输给了小黄人位居第二。不过这组老将今年至少打进了十次决
赛，获得三座冠军。他们还拿了小黄人漏掉的两个重要头衔：全英、世锦冠军。山万持续以
自己的打法对抗年轻组合，以他们独特的羽球招式激励观众，展现控球与技术方面的优势。
3.Takeshi Kamura/Keigo Sonoda (Japan)
The Japanese duo had a solid season, although they came away with only one title
– the Singapore Open. Kamura and Sonoda were a frequent presence in the busine
ss end of most tournaments, making six finals and five semifinals.
嘉村健士/园田启悟
虽然这对日本组合只拿了一个冠军，但本赛季表现稳固。嘉村和园田在大部分赛事中持续有
强势的表现，有五站打进决赛、四站进入半决赛。
4.Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin (Chinese Taipei)
This was their first season together, and they were a busy pair, playing 25 even
ts in men’s doubles, besides additional duties in the mixed. That they qualifie
d to the season finale in fourth place is a tribute to how quickly they got goin
g despite lengthy previous stints with other partners. They won their first tour
nament – the Barcelona Spain Masters – and went on to win the Orleans Masters
and the India Open. Title success then eluded them until November, but they retu
rned to winning ways with the Gwangju Masters providing a fillip to their hopes
for the World Tour Finals.
李洋/王齐麟
本季是麟洋重组的第一个赛季，他们也是十分忙碌的双打组合。他们打了25站比赛，还负担
额外的混双工作。他们在年终赛资格中高居第四位，归因于他们的进展神速，即便他们与前
搭档合作了很长的时间。他们第一个拿了西班牙大师赛，接着是纽奥良大师赛、印度公开赛
等冠军。不过他们随即消沉了下来，直到十一月光州大师赛才重返胜利，也为他们带来了年
终赛的希望。
5.Li Jun Hui/Liu Yu Chen (China)
Li/Liu were the stars of the previous season having won the World Championships
and the World Tour Finals at home. This season they had modest success; after wi
nning the Malaysia Open, they managed a clutch of semifinals and quarterfinals,
only ascending to the top once again at the Super 300 tournament in Macau.
李俊慧/刘雨辰
双塔因在上一季赢得世锦、在主场赢得年终冠军成为耀眼之星，但本季的表现就比较平凡了
。他们在大马公开赛拿到冠军之后，他们在接下来的比赛中大部分是八强或是四强的成绩，
只有在澳门300公开赛才再次夺冠。
6.Hiroyuki Endo/Yuta Watanabe (Japan)
The runners-up at the last World Tour Finals had two high points – winning the
German Open in March and the Badminton Asia Championships in April. At the BAC t
hey were all over the Minions, winning 21-18 21-3 in just 35 minutes for their f
irst victory over the Indonesians. They followed that up with two more wins over
the Minions later in the season. The Japanese however did not enjoy any other t
itle successes after the BAC.
远藤大由/渡边勇大
这组上届年终赛亚军的男双组合，在本季的表现有两个亮点：三月夺得德国公开赛冠军、四
月获得亚锦赛冠军。在亚锦赛他们只花了35分钟以21-18、21-3击败小黄人（译注：就是那
场著名的3分惨案），而且还是第一次赢了小黄人。在这之后他们又赢了两次小黄人。不过
这组日本男双在亚锦赛之后就难获一冠了。
7.Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po Han (Chinese Taipei)
The world No.16 pair were among the busiest on the circuit, playing 29 events in
all. They started well, reaching the final of the Princess Sirivannavari Thaila
nd Masters, but only had modest success from then on. The highlights of their se
ason were semifinal at the Denmark Open, the Canada Open and the Spain Masters,
but their struggle with consistency was evident, for they had a number of early
exits all through the year.
卢敬尧/杨博涵
这组世界排名第十六的组合，是本季巡回赛最忙碌的男双，他们总共打了29站比赛。（译注
：300以上的比赛，也不过只有26站…）他们在季初有不错的表现，在泰国大师赛中打入了
决赛，但这之后就表现平平了。他们本赛季的亮点是在丹麦、加拿大、西班牙大师赛中打入
四强，不过他们显然在稳定性方面表现地十分挣扎，有很多站的比赛都是早早出局的。
8.Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
The Malaysians had a spectacular early season, reaching the final of the All Eng
land after a last-four performance at the Malaysia Masters. But Chia and Soh cou
ldn’t match expectations, and they had a slump mid-season before reviving their
fortunes at the end of the year with a semifinal finish at the Fuzhou China Ope
n.
谢定峰/苏伟译
这组大马男双在本赛季初表现亮眼，他们打进全英决赛、大马大师赛四强。不过这对组合之
后就没有达成预期的希望，他们在赛季中段的表现暴跌，直到福州公开赛才找回状态走到四
强的阶段。
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