SURPRISES COULD BE IN STORE – MEN’S DOUBLES: PREVIEW
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
TEXT BY DEV SUKUMAR | BADMINTONPHOTO
年终赛男双前瞻：可能藏有惊喜
Having made an impact in their first year together and qualified to the HSBC BWF
World Tour Finals 2019, Wang Chi-Lin and Lee Yang will look to upset the apple
cart of the more fancied names in Guangzhou.
身为第一年重组后对羽坛造成影响且合格参加年终赛的组合，李洋与王齐麟可能会扰乱其他
热门男双的计画。
Wang and Lee have both played the season finale, but in separate years with diff
erent partners. Wang concluded his partnership with Chen Hung Ling at this tourn
ament last year; Lee Yang and Lee Jhe-Huei, whose partnership ended after the Ho
ng Kong Open 2018, had qualified to the Dubai World Superseries Finals in 2017.
王李两人都参加过年终赛，不过是跟不同搭档分别参加的。王在去年年终赛跟搭档陈宏麟结
束合作关系；李洋跟李哲辉曾参加过2017杜拜年终赛，双方在2018香港公开赛后拆伙。
Wang and Lee’s partnership started on the best possible note, as they won their
first tournament this year – the Barcelona Spain Masters. At the end of a frui
tful season, they captured the Korea Masters, putting them in the best possible
frame of mind before the Finals in Guangzhou.
王李两人合作之初即以夺得西班牙大师赛冠军获得最好的开端。在硕果累累的季末，他们拿
到了韩国大师赛冠军，让他们在广州赛之前处于绝佳的精神状态。
“I heard that the Guangzhou event last year was very different and special,” s
ays Lee Yang. “My wish was to be able to play there. I feel very fortunate to h
ave qualified in my first year of partnership with Chi-Lin. He played there last
year so I’ll definitely ask him for advice.”
“我听说去年的广州赛非常与众不同。”李洋说。“我希望能够去参赛。我跟齐麟搭档的第
一年就有资格参加非常幸运。他去年有打，所以我肯定会多问问他的意见。”
“We have to be fully prepared because our opponents are very strong. I hope to
play my best and not be overwhelmed by the occasion,” added Wang Chi-Lin.
“因为我们的对手都很强，所以一定要做足准备。我希望展现最好的一面而不是被压制。”
王齐麟补充道。
The season finale has had a tradition of springing up surprises, since the most
successful players often feel the physical effects of a competitive season and w
ould be looking forward to replenishing their energies during the year-end holid
ays. That offers a slight window of opportunity to pairs like Wang/Lee, Lu Ching
Yao/Yang Po Han, and Malaysia’s Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, who will be under les
ser pressure compared to the more accomplished pairs.
季末总有惊奇连连的传统，因为最成功的球员会在竞争激烈的赛季中产生生理方面的影响，
而希望在季末的假期补充能量。这给了王李、卢杨、大马苏谢这类的男双一丝机会之窗。因
为比起其他成就更高的组合，他们遭遇的压力较小。
The format of the Finals – round-robin followed by knock-out – also offers a d
ifferent challenge, and many favourites in past editions have been shown the doo
r early.
年终赛的比赛形式（循环赛、紧接着是淘汰赛），也给了参赛者不同的挑战。过去很多热门
组合因此早早出局。
That said, the top contenders will be Indonesia’s Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Ke
vin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, who won eight tournaments this season from nine finals. S
enior compatriots Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan too have had their share of
the spotlight, winning three titles from ten finals. Both pairs have previously
won the season finale in Dubai, and it will be interesting to see if there is a
nother faceoff between them in Guangzhou, where Ahsan and Setiawan won their fir
st World Championships together in 2013.
话说回来，最顶尖的竞争者却是苏吉，他们本季在九场决赛中赢了八场。他们资深的前辈山
万也享有同样的关注，他们在十场决赛中拿了三冠。这两组男双之前都拿过杜拜年终冠军。
看看这两组男双是否又会在广州互相对抗，也是有趣。广州也是山万第一次拿到世锦冠军的
地方。
Setiawan, one of the most experienced players on the circuit, conceded the diffi
culty of the format: “If it was at any other tournament, in just one match you
would know whether you’ve progressed or not. But when you play in a group forma
t, you need to win but it doesn’t mean you get to the next stage. We need to st
ay focused for every match. Both of us are delighted to have qualified for the W
orld Tour Finals, because it’s not easy to make it.”
身为巡回赛中最有经验的球员，赛提阿万认为这种比赛的形式有其困难度：“如果是其他的
比赛，只要赢一场你就能知道是不是能够进入下一轮。可是打小组赛的话，就算赢了也不知
道有没有下一轮。我们必须对每场比赛保持专注。我们两个人都对符合参赛资格感到高兴，
因为能做到这一点很不容易。”
Other strong claimants for the title are the two Japanese pairs – Takeshi Kamur
a/Keigo Sonoda and Yuta Watanabe/Hiroyuki Endo, and defending champions Li Jun H
ui/Liu Yu Chen.
其他争冠的强劲对手有两组日本男双（嘉园、渡远），还有卫冕者中国双塔。
Local pair Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen will be determined to prove a point or two
. The Chinese haven’t had a great season, and will be keen to showcase their be
st in front of their home crowd.
地主男双组合李俊慧、刘雨辰决心证明一二。这组中国男双本赛季表现并不好，自然希望在
乡亲父老面前展现最好的一面。
“The atmosphere in Guangzhou was awesome and the fans were passionate,” recall
s Liu Yu Chen. “It was obvious how much the fans in China love badminton. This
is the year-end championships; it’s one of the most prestigious tournaments of
the year. I was so happy we won the title last year.”
“广州的气氛极好，球迷也很热情。”刘雨辰回忆道。“明显可以看出中国球迷对羽毛球有
多热爱。这是富有盛名的年终锦标赛。我很高兴去年我们能夺冠。”
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