China clinched the 2025 Sudirman Cup title after beating South Korea 3-1 in the final in Xiamen, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province, on Sunday.
China has won the biennial badminton mixed team world championship 14 times since Indonesia was crowned in the first edition in 1989. South Korea triumphed four times.
In the mixed doubles, the first duel of the best-of-five final, China's Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping beat Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung 21-16 in the first game, but the South Korean pair recovered in the second with a 21-17 win. However, Feng and Huang took the deciding one 21-15.
In the following women's singles, China's Wang Zhiyi lost to World No. 1 An Se-young 17-21, 16-21. China's Shi Yuqi had a comfortable win over Jeon Hyeok-jin 21-5, 21-5 in the men's singles, giving China a 2-1 lead over South Korea.
Shi said he's satisfied with his performance in final after helping China retain the title in front of domestic fans.
"I prepared well and maintained my good form during recent matches and also in this one. I just laid down my burden. So, I think I lived up to the expectations of the fans and myself and aced it," he said. Olympic women's doubles silver medalists Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu sealed the victory for China after defeating world No. 3 Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee 21-14, 21-17. The rest of the Chinese players and their coaches waste no time rushing onto the court to celebrate a fourth straight title at the mixed team event, before lifting the trophy for a record-extending 14th time overall.
China wins 14th Sudirman Cup title after beating S Korea
