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New Straits Times

'It's almost impossible to emulate their feat' [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: China's world No. 1 mixed doubles Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin have admitted that their legendary former teammates Zheng Si Wei-Huang Ya Qiong are irreplaceable. Although Zhen Bang-Ya Xin feel that the current Chinese pairs are still ahead of their rivals, emulating 2024 Olympic champions Si Wei-Ya Qiong, who retired after winning the World Tour Finals in December, appears almost impossible. Zhen Bang-Yai Xin will meet world No. 2 Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping in an all-China final at the Axiata Arena tomorrow. Zhen Bang-Ya Xin defeated their 11th-ranked compatriots Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi 15-21, 22-20, 21-19 in the last four while Yan Zhe-Dong Ping thrashed Taiwan's world No. 23 Ye Hong Wei-Nicole Gonzalez Chan 21-10, 21-7. "Si Wei-Ya Qiong have set the bar so high that it is almost impossible to emulate their feat," said Ya Xin. "We (Chinese pairs) are currently ahead of our rivals but I don't think we can match Si Wei-Ya Qiong as they are the best ever in mixed doubles."