Group 1 - The Malaysia Badminton Open will take place from January 6 to 11, 2026, in Kuala Lumpur, marking the start of the new season and is a Super 1000 event in the BWF World Tour, with the Chinese national team participating with full strength [1] - A total of 28 players from the Chinese national team will compete, including four male singles players: Shi Yuqi, Weng Hongyang, Lu Guangzu, and Wang Zhengxing, while Li Shifeng will miss the event due to injury [1] - In women's singles, the Chinese team will be represented by Wang Zhi Yi, Han Yue, Chen Yufei, and Gao Fangjie, with a focus on challenging the reigning champion An Xiying from South Korea [2] Group 2 - Shi Yuqi, the defending champion and top seed, is the only representative from the Chinese team in the upper half of the men's singles draw, facing Denmark's Gromke in the first round [2] - The competition in the lower half of the men's singles is intense, with three Chinese players: Weng Hongyang, Lu Guangzu, and Wang Zhengxing, needing strong performances to advance [2] - In women's singles, the potential semifinal matchup between Chen Yufei and An Xiying is highly anticipated, as Chen has previously defeated An in two of their encounters last year [2] Group 3 - The men's doubles teams from China face tough first-round matches, with Chen Baiyang/Liu Yi up against the formidable Korean duo Kim Won-ho/Xu Cheng-jae, who won 11 titles last year [3] - Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang, seeded fourth, will also face a challenging first-round opponent in Japan's Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi, having a mixed record against them [3] - The women's doubles teams consist of Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning and Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian, with the former being the top seed and facing strong competition from Korean and Japanese pairs [3] Group 4 - The mixed doubles category features four Chinese pairs, with the top-seeded duo Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping likely to face teammates Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi in the second round if they win their first matches [4] - The main competitors for the Chinese pairs in the upper half include Malaysian and Hong Kong teams, while Jiang Zhenbang/Wu Yaxin will face tough opponents in the lower half [4]
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Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-05 23:52