In the mixed doubles final, the opponents of Sha-Tou were the Anime Duo, Lin Shidong and Kuai Man.
The latter had defeated Sha-Tou in their last two encounters—the WTT Star Contender Lanzhou and the Taiyuan Regular Series—which had sparked some online anxiety regarding Sha-Tou's bid for the Paris mixed doubles spot.
The Anime Duo were indeed young and full of explosive momentum. Especially Lin Shidong, who had recently unleashed a fierce will to survive, reaching the men's singles final as well; his evening match would be yet another showdown between Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong.
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