In the mixed doubles final of the 2024 BWF Year-end Finals that ended on December 15, Beijing time, the Olympic champion pair Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong defeated the Malaysian pair Chen Tangjie/Du Yiwei with a score of 2-1 and successfully completed the curtain call on the international stage by winning the championship.
In this match, although the "IELTS pair" encountered a physical bottleneck and faced a fierce impact from Malaysia's strong gear in the second game, they finally withstood the huge pressure under the cheers of the "hometown fathers" and won the last international match of the duo with a score of 21-18, 14-21, 21-17.
After winning the championship at the end of the year, the IELTS team achieved 3 consecutive championships in the finals, and won the championship of the finals for the 4th time after forming a team. This is also the 6th time that Zheng Siwei (2 times with Chen Qingchen) has won the championship in the finals.
After the game, the two were also interviewed by the host at the scene. Zheng Siwei, who previously confirmed that he would bid farewell to the international arena after the year-end finals, thanked the audience emotionally: "It really came to a very successful end, and I want to say that every game in this year-end finals is a victory because of you." All your encouragement sustained us to all our victories. I'm enjoying it, and I hope you enjoy it too. You have known us for 7 years, and I would like to invite you to shout 7 IELTS to me at the end. ”
Subsequently, under the leadership of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, the scene shouted 7 times in a row that IELTS will never end, and the number 7 represents the ups and downs that the "IELTS" combination has gone through for 7 years. This scene moved the audience and the badminton fans in front of the TV.
The "IELTS" combination has been a partner for 7 years, experiencing the disappointment and reorganization of Tokyo together, and also completing the gold medal puzzle of the Paris Olympics together. Although the "IELTS" duo has withdrawn from the international arena, the two will also compete in the Badminton Super League and next year's National Games. As Chinese fans, we still have the opportunity to continue to appreciate the "IELTS" combination at our doorstep.