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Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng emerges winners in MD
    2007-10-14 22:42:00  Good Luck Beijing
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(Beijing, October 14) The last final match of the "Good Luck Beijing" 2007 International Badminton Invitational Tournament concluded tonight, with Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng emerging the winners after beating countrymen Guo Zhendong/Xie Zhongbo 2-1 (14-21, 21-15, 21-18). Guo Zhendong/Xie Zhongbo took the silver medal, followed by Xu Chen/Sun Junjie.

In the first game of their final showdown against world No. 1 pair Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng, 36th-seeded Guo Zhendong/Xie Zhongbo displayed their prowess by leading 9-5 and soon took the game with 21-14.

In the second game, Cai Yun/Fu adjusted their tactics and launched fierce attacks to lead 11-4. Guo/Xie counterattacked in vain and conceded the game with 21-15.

In the third game, both sides resorted to rapid switch between attack and defense, with Guo/Xie leading 4-1 and then 9-3. Cai/Fu tried their vest to fight back and succeeded to tie the score at 14. Guo/Xie again led by two points only to be overtaken by their powerful opponents. In the end Cai/Fu went on to score two more points with fast attacks and clinched the game with 21-18 and the title for the event.

After the match, Dr. Kang Young Joong, President of the Badminton World Federation, and Fan Boyuan, President of the BJUT and the event organizing committee, presented medals to the the top three pairs.