Wei Chong-Kai Wun back with a bang to end 22-year French Open title wait

Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: National men's doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun are back in business and they have a French Open title to prove it.

The world No. 11 pair overcame a slow start to stun professionals Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani 13-21, 21-15, 21-17 in an all-Malaysian final at the Grand Arena Paris on Sunday (Oct 25).

It was their first title since winning the Malaysian Masters in May and a significant triumph for a pair who had only recently reunited after almost five months apart.

Their victory also ended Malaysia's 22-year wait for a French Open men's doubles crown, with Gan Teik Chai-Koo Kien Keat the last Malaysians to achieve the feat in 2004.

The triumph was particularly sweet for Wei Chong-Kai Wun as it marked their first title since Wei Chong's return from a knee injury.

The duo had suffered a first-round exit at the Denmark Open just a week earlier but bounced back in style in Paris, proving they are made of sterner stuff.

"We were the underdogs but we really wanted to perform well and bring home the title, and we did it," said Wei Chong.

Kai Wun hopes they can maintain their consistency on the international stage after reuniting as a pair following several months apart.

"We have been playing together for more than five years. Now that we are back together and have won a title, we hope to maintain this momentum," added Kai Wun.

Meanwhile, Christo Popov of France became his country's first world champion in eight decade to win the men's singles title after defeating Moh Zaki Ubaidillah of Indonesia 21-11, 14-21, 21-13.

Men's singles: Christo Popov (Fra) bt Moh Zaki Ubaidillah (Ina) 21-11, 14-21, 21-13.

Men's doubles: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun (Mas) bt Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani (Mas) 13-21, 21-15, 21-7.

Women's singles: An Se-young (Kor) bt P. V. Sindhu (Ind) 16-21, 21-11, 21-12.

Women's doubles: Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto (Jpn) bt Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah (Mas) 10-21, 21-17, 21-16.

Mixed doubles: Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dongping (Chn) bt Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing (Mas) 21-10, 21-13.

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文伟冲和郑凯文。——FAIHAN GHANI/《星报》

八打灵再也：国家男子双打羽毛球选手文伟聪/郑凯文重返赛场，他们用法国公开赛冠军头衔证明了这一点。

世界排名第 11 的组合克服了开局慢热的局面，在周日（10 月 25 日）于巴黎大竞技场举行的马来西亚内战决赛中，以 13-21、21-15、21-17 的比分爆冷击败了职业选手吴思飞和努尔·伊祖丁·鲁姆萨尼。

这是他们自 5 月份赢得马来西亚大师赛以来获得的第一个冠军头衔，对于这对在分开近 5 个月后才刚刚重聚的组合来说，这是一次意义重大的胜利。

他们的胜利也结束了马来西亚 22 年未获得法国网球公开赛男双冠军的局面，颜德才/顾建杰是上一次在 2004 年获得该项成就的马来西亚人。

对于魏冲和温凯来说，这场胜利意义非凡，因为这是魏冲膝伤复出后他们获得的第一个冠军头衔。

这对组合一周前在丹麦公开赛首轮出局，但在巴黎强势反弹，证明他们意志更加坚定。

“我们是弱队，但我们真的很想好好表现，把冠军带回家，我们做到了，”魏冲说道。

凯文希望在分开几个月后重聚，他们能够保持国际舞台上的稳定发挥。

“我们一起踢球已经超过五年了。现在我们重聚并赢得了冠军，我们希望保持这种势头，”凯文补充道。

与此同时，法国选手克里斯托·波波夫以 21-11、14-21、21-13 的比分击败印度尼西亚选手莫·扎基·乌拜迪拉，成为法国八十年来首位赢得男子单打世界冠军的选手。

男单：克里斯托·波波夫（法国）VS 莫·扎基·乌拜迪拉（伊娜） 21-11、14-21、21-13。

男双：万伟冲-戴启云（马斯）VS 吴诗飞-努尔伊祖丁·拉姆萨尼（马斯），比分为 13-21、21-15、21-7。

女子单打：安世荣（韩国）16-21、21-11、21-12 战胜辛杜（印度）。

女双：福岛由纪-松本麻友（日本）对阵 Pearly Tan-M。蒂娜（马斯）10-21、21-17、21-16。

混双：冯艳喆-黄东萍（中国）VS 胡庞荣-赖佩晶（马萨诸塞州） 21-10、21-13。

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