Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Venue Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
Date24–30 July 2021
Competitors32 (16 pairs) from 15 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Wang Yilyu
Huang Dongping
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  2016 Rio
2024 Paris  

The mixed doubles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 30 July at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. There were 16 pairs (32 players) from 15 nations competing.

Background

This was the 7th appearance of the event as a full medal event. Badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1972, held again as an exhibition sport in 1988, and added to the full programme in 1992; the mixed doubles tournament was not held in 1992 but has been held since 1996. [1]

The reigning champions were Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia, who were not defending their title with both having retired. The top two qualifying pairs were both from China (the only nation to qualify two pairs): Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong and Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping. Zheng and Huang were also the reigning world champions.

Qualification

The badminton qualification system provided for 16 mixed doubles teams (32 players). Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were set between 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 deciding qualification.

Qualification was done entirely through the ranking list. Nations with at least two pairs in the top 8 were able to send a maximum of 2 pairs (4 players); all other nations were limited to a single pair. Pairs were taken from the ranking list in order, respecting those national limits, until 16 pairs were selected. However, each continent was guaranteed to have at least one pair with the lowest-ranking pairs displaced if necessary to make room for a continental guarantee.

Competition format

The tournament started with a group phase round-robin. There were four groups of four teams each; the top two highest-ranked pairs from each group would move on to a knockout stage. [2] The knockout stage was a three-round single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match. [3]

Matches were played best-of-three games. Each game was played to 21, except that a pair must win by 2 unless the score reached 30–29. [3]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong  (CHN)(silver medalists)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yilyu / Huang Dongping  (CHN) (gold medalists)
  3. Flag of Thailand.svg  Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai  (THA)(quarter-finals)
  4. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Praveen Jordan / Melati Daeva Oktavianti  (INA)(quarter-finals)

Schedule

The tournament was held over a 7-day period, with 6 competition days and 1 open day. [4] [5]

Legend
PPreliminariesQFQuarter-finalsSFSemi-finalsBMBronze medal matchGMGold medal match
Date24 Jul25 Jul26 Jul27 Jul28 Jul29 Jul30 Jul31 Jul1 Aug2 Aug
EventMEMEMEMEMEMEMAMEAEAE
Mixed doublesPQFSFBMGM

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Siwei  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Yaqiong  (CHN)
33060+612781+463Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of South Korea.svg  Seo Seung-jae  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea.svg  Chae Yoo-jung  (KOR)
32143+113199+322
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robin Tabeling  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Selena Piek  (NED)
312341124114+101
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Adham Hatem Elgamal  (EGY)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Doha Hany  (EGY)
30306638126880
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePair 1ScorePair 2Set 1Set 2Set 3
24 July10:20 Zheng Siwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Huang Yaqiong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2–0 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
21–521–10
Seo Seung-jae Flag of South Korea.svg
Chae Yoo-jung Flag of South Korea.svg
2–1 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Tabeling
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Selena Piek
16–2121–1521–11
25 July14:00 Zheng Siwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Huang Yaqiong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Tabeling
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Selena Piek
21–1522–20
18:00 Seo Seung-jae Flag of South Korea.svg
Chae Yoo-jung Flag of South Korea.svg
2–0 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
21–721–3
26 July10:40 Robin Tabeling Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Selena Piek Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Egypt.svg Adham Hatem Elgamal
Flag of Egypt.svg Doha Hany
21–921–4
12:40 Zheng Siwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Huang Yaqiong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Seung-jae
Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Yoo-jung
21–1421–17

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Marcus Ellis  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Lauren Smith  (GBR)
33060+612698+283Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Dechapol Puavaranukroh  (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Sapsiree Taerattanachai  (THA)
32142+211585+302
3Flag of France.svg  Thom Gicquel  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Delphine Delrue  (FRA)
31224210110981
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Joshua Hurlburt-Yu  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Josephine Wu  (CAN)
30306676126500
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePair 1ScorePair 2Set 1Set 2Set 3
24 July09:40 Marcus Ellis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Lauren Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
2–0 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of France.svg Thom Gicquel
Flag of France.svg Delphine Delrue
21–1821–17
18:40 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Flag of Thailand.svg
Sapsiree Taerattanachai Flag of Thailand.svg
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
21–1321–6
25 July12:00 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Flag of Thailand.svg
Sapsiree Taerattanachai Flag of Thailand.svg
2–0 Archived 28 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of France.svg Thom Gicquel
Flag of France.svg Delphine Delrue
21–921–15
19:20 Marcus Ellis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Lauren Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
2–0 Archived 28 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
21–1321–19
26 July12:00 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Flag of Thailand.svg
Sapsiree Taerattanachai Flag of Thailand.svg
0–2 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Ellis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lauren Smith
17–2119–21
13:20 Thom Gicquel Flag of France.svg
Delphine Delrue Flag of France.svg
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
21–1221–13

Group C

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Yuta Watanabe  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Arisa Higashino  (JPN)(H)
33061+514693+533Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Praveen Jordan  (INA)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Melati Daeva Oktavianti  (INA)
32143+113013552
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Mathias Christiansen  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Alexandra Bøje  (DEN)
312341131127+41
4Flag of Australia.svg  Simon Leung  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  Gronya Somerville  (AUS)
30316594146520
Source: TOCOG
(H) Host
DateTimePair 1ScorePair 2Set 1Set 2Set 3
24 July09:00 Yuta Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg
Arisa Higashino Flag of Japan.svg
2–1 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Christiansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje
20–2221–1121–15
11:40 Praveen Jordan Flag of Indonesia.svg
Melati Daeva Oktavianti Flag of Indonesia.svg
2–1 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Leung
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
20–2221–1721–13
25 July13:20 Praveen Jordan Flag of Indonesia.svg
Melati Daeva Oktavianti Flag of Indonesia.svg
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Christiansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje
24–2221–19
18:40 Yuta Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg
Arisa Higashino Flag of Japan.svg
2–0 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Leung
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
21–721–15
26 July10:40 Praveen Jordan Flag of Indonesia.svg
Melati Daeva Oktavianti Flag of Indonesia.svg
0–2 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Watanabe
Flag of Japan.svg Arisa Higashino
13–2110–21
13:20 Mathias Christiansen Flag of Denmark.svg
Alexandra Bøje Flag of Denmark.svg
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Leung
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
21–621–14

Group D

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yilyu  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Dongping  (CHN)
33060+6129101+283Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tang Chun Man  (HKG)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tse Ying Suet  (HKG)
321440145155102
3Flag of Germany.svg  Mark Lamsfuß  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Isabel Herttrich  (GER)
312341139135+41
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Chan Peng Soon  (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh Liu Ying  (MAS)
303165114136220
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePair 1ScorePair 2Set 1Set 2Set 3
24 July12:20 Wang Yilyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Huang Dongping Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Germany.svg Mark Lamsfuß
Flag of Germany.svg Isabel Herttrich
24–2221–17
19:20 Chan Peng Soon Flag of Malaysia.svg
Goh Liu Ying Flag of Malaysia.svg
1–2 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tang Chun Man
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tse Ying Suet
18–2121–1016–21
25 July11:20 Chan Peng Soon Flag of Malaysia.svg
Goh Liu Ying Flag of Malaysia.svg
0–2 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Germany.svg Mark Lamsfuß
Flag of Germany.svg Isabel Herttrich
12–2115–21
12:00 Wang Yilyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Huang Dongping Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tang Chun Man
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tse Ying Suet
21–1221–18
26 July12:00 Tang Chun Man Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Tse Ying Suet Flag of Hong Kong.svg
2–1 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Germany.svg Mark Lamsfuß
Flag of Germany.svg Isabel Herttrich
22–2020–2221–16
18:40 Wang Yilyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Huang Dongping Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Peng Soon
Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh Liu Ying
21–1321–19

Finals

The quarter-finals are held on 28 July, the semi-finals on 29 July, and the medal matches on 30 July 2021. [6]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
               
A1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Siwei  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Yaqiong  (CHN)
2121
C2 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Praveen Jordan  (INA)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Melati Daeva Oktavianti  (INA)
17 15
A1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Siwei  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Yaqiong  (CHN)
2121
D2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tang Chun Man  (HKG)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tse Ying Suet  (HKG)
16 12
B1 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Marcus Ellis  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Lauren Smith  (GBR)
13 18
D2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tang Chun Man  (HKG)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tse Ying Suet  (HKG)
2121
A1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zheng Siwei  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Yaqiong  (CHN)
17 2119
D1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yilyu  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Dongping  (CHN)
2117 21
C1 Flag of Japan.svg  Yuta Watanabe  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Arisa Higashino  (JPN)
15 2121
B2 Flag of Thailand.svg  Dechapol Puavaranukroh  (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Sapsiree Taerattanachai  (THA)
2116 14
C1 Flag of Japan.svg  Yuta Watanabe  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Arisa Higashino  (JPN)
2315 14 Bronze medal match
D1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yilyu  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Dongping  (CHN)
21 2121
A2 Flag of South Korea.svg  Seo Seung-jae  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea.svg  Chae Yoo-jung  (KOR)
9 16 D2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tang Chun Man  (HKG)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Tse Ying Suet  (HKG)
17 21
D1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yilyu  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Dongping  (CHN)
2121C1 Flag of Japan.svg  Yuta Watanabe  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Arisa Higashino  (JPN)
2123

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