This post was originally published on the Bestminton Club fanpage
Bestminton Open 1st has officially wrapped up, and we’ve got tons of interesting stories to share from the tournament!
In the Mixed Doubles event, Group C was dubbed the “group of death” — and it totally lived up to the hype. It was also the group that ended up producing the champion.
The last match of Group C was between Le Hoang – Ngoc Anh and Ngoc Anh – Thu Hien. Before this match:
- Le Hoang – Ngoc Anh had 2 wins
- Ngoc Anh – Thu Hien had 1 win, 1 loss
- Thu Trang – Hai Dang had completed all their group matches with 2 wins and 1 loss (their only loss was to Le Hoang – Ngoc Anh)
That meant if Le Hoang – Ngoc Anh won, the two teams advancing would be Le Hoang – Ngoc Anh and Thu Trang – Hai Dang.
But things took a twist. Ngoc Anh – Thu Hien won the final match, which left all three teams with the same record: 2 wins and 1 loss (6 points each).
So it came down to point difference. As shown in the image, both Le Hoang – Ngoc Anh and Thu Trang – Hai Dang had a +5 point difference. But Le Hoang – Ngoc Anh moved on because they won the head-to-head matchup against Thu Trang – Hai Dang.
Here’s the wild part: if Ngoc Anh – Thu Hien had just scored 1 more point in that last match, Le Hoang – Ngoc Anh would’ve been eliminated — and the championship outcome could’ve been completely different.
Definitely one of the most exciting and dramatic groups of Bestminton Open 1st Edition!
