Liu Cheng/ Zhang Nan vs Mohamad Arif Ab Latif Arif/ Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn Set 3

Liu Cheng/ Zhang Nan vs Mohamad Arif Ab Latif Arif/ Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn Set 3

Liu Cheng (Chinese: 刘成; born 4 January 1992) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He was the men's doubles World Champion in 2017 partnered with Zhang Nan, also the mixed doubles World and Asian Junior Champion in 2010 with Bao Yixin. Liu was part of the national team member that won the team events at the 2015 Sudirman Cup, 2018 Thomas Cup and 2018 Asian Games. He reached a career high of world number 2 in both men's and mixed doubles events.

Zhang Nan (born 1 March 1990) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in both men's and mixed doubles. He found a lot of success in mixed doubles with his former partner Zhao Yunlei. They won gold in 2012 Summer Olympics, 3 golds in BWF World Championships in 2011, 2014 and 2015 and a gold at the 2014 Asian Games. Having won all major events as a pair, they are considered as one of the most successful mixed doubles pairs of all time.

Having found huge success in mixed doubles with Zhao, Zhang partnered Fu Haifeng with whom he won gold in 2016 Summer Olympics. After this, Fu retired and Zhang partnered Liu Cheng and became World Champion in the men's doubles at the 2017 BWF World Championships.

Zhang played with Fu Haifeng in men's doubles and he paired with Zhao Yunlei in the mixed doubles. But now, he was paired with Liu Cheng in men's doubles and Li Yinhui in mixed doubles

2010
He participated in Thomas Cup 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, playing for China. He also played in Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou.

Zhang has achieved one of the three most prestigious badminton titles, winning the All England Open that year with Zhao Yunlei, winning over Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia, 21–18, 23–25, 21–18, the first pair to win the title as qualifiers.

Zhang has a more achievement with Zhao in the mixed doubles event rather than with Chai. Zhang and Zhao won 2010 Yonex Japan Open Super Series title after compatriot Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing 21–19 and 22–20. Meanwhile, Zhang and Chai's journey in Tokyo was ended by seniors Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng in the semi-finals, losing 17–21 and 16–21.

In China Open Super Series, Zhang attended the men's and mixed doubles finals but he lost in both events. In the men's doubles, South Korea's Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung emerged as the winners as they downed Zhang and Chai in straight sets, 21–15 and 21–12. In the mixed doubles final, Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing took revenge with a 21–18, 21–17 triumph over Zhang and Zhao.

Zhang only played in mixed doubles in the last super series tournament of 2010, Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Super Series. seeded 5, he and Zhao reached the final but lost in a long three-set match against Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 20–22, 14–21, and 22–20.

2011
Zhang and Zhao was qualified to play in VICTOR-BWF Super Series Finals 2010 in Taiwan. They became the winner by beating Thailand's Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam 21–17, 21–12 in the final.

Zhang and Chai also played in the VICTOR-BWF Super Series Finals 2010, yet both are conquered by Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung in the last four 15–21 and 11–21 in just 30 minutes.

Once again, Zhang and Zhao met Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing, now in Korea Open Super Series Premier final. Zhang and Zhao vanquished their teammates 21–17, 13–21, and 21–19 to become the first winners of Super Series Premier.

2012
In July–August at the London Olympics, He won the Mixed Doubles with Zhao Yunlei.

Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif (born 22 August 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player.[2][3]

Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif won the 2008 Mexico International and the 2011 Kedah Open. In 2013, he won Malaysia International Challenge tournament in men's singles event.[4] In 2015, he won bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Games in men's singles event after defeated by his compatriot Chong Wei Feng 21-8, 21-9.[5]

Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub (born 19 July 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2]

In 2013, he won the gold medals in the men's singles and men's team event at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia.[3] In 2015, he became the champion of the Malaysia Badminton Championships in men's doubles event partnered with Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif.[4] In 2016, he became the runner-up at the Smiling Fish International tournament in men's doubles event.[5]

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