Female shuttlers <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/11/taiwanese-badminton-duo-crowned-in-hylo-open-womens-doubles/" title="Taiwanese badminton duo crowned in Hylo Open women's doubles”>Sung Suo-yun and Yu Chien-hu on Sunday claimed their first doubles title of this year at the Hylo Open in Germany.
Entering the Super 300-level tournament as the top seeds, the Taiwanese pair defeated the Ukrainian duo Polina Buhrova and Yevheniia Kantemyr 21-16, 21-14 in 36 minutes.
Sung and Yu faced little resistance in the match, leading throughout the first game and taking control of the second with an 11-4 run after trailing 3-4.
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In a post-match interview, their coach Su Yi-neng said the key moment for the two players, who previously focused on singles events, came during their round-of-16 win.
“They played more like a pair after that win, and their teamwork was much better,” he said.
Following a bye in the round-of-32, the Taiwanese duo secured a comeback victory over Chloe Birch and Estelle Van Leeuwen of England, bouncing back after dropping the first game 19-21 to win the next two games 21-8, 21-19.
Before the Hylo Open, Sung and Yu had been eliminated before the quarter-finals in all but two of the 14 doubles events they had competed in this year.
Pleased to secure her first Super-series title, Yu said the toughest challenge came in the semi-final on Saturday, where they outlasted the Danish pair in a grueling three-game match that lasted about an hour.
Meanwhile, Sung expressed satisfaction with their performance in the final match.
“Winning this championship has really boosted our confidence,” Sung said. “I hope we can keep playing well and continue to improve.”
