On December 14, the second round of the International Badminton Federation Finals kicked off in full. In a women's doubles match that just ended, Chinese young player Tan Ning/Liu Shengshu performed well. In the case of losing one set 19-21, the second set 21-12 easily equalized the score. In the third set, World champion Matsumoto Mayuke/Nagahara and Kona retired from injury. Altar scored their first career finals win.
In the second round, they will face World champion Maisuke Matsumoto/Nagahara and Kona. Nagahara and Kona were reversed 1-2 in the first round by Rahayu/Ramadan. The two pairs played each other three times, with the Altar 2 Saints 1 losing slightly.
In the first game, both sides entered the state faster, constantly launched the offensive and defensive war, Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning 11-10 lead into the suspension. Since then, the two sides have been long more beat tug of war, the score has always remained at about 3 points, the score came to 18-15, Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning leading. Maisuke Matsumoto/Nagahara and Kona scored five straight points to make it 20-18. Then Tan Ning's return ball went out of bounds, and Tan Ning/Liu Shengshu lost the first set 19-21.
The second game, Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning attack is very fierce, 6-2 start. Tan Ning/Liu Shengshu held the advantage and went into the timeout with an 11-7 lead. Maisuke Matsumoto was hit in the eye by a ball during a defensive play, which affected their form, and they soon lost the second set 12-21.
At the beginning of the third game, Matsumoto Maisuke could not continue to stick to it and chose to retire. Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning won the first finals victory of his career, which is another major breakthrough in his career.
