Don't assume these two pairs are not nervous playing their compatriots, now it's all a matter of internal and personal rivalry, pride and ambition.
I think it would make people not hate yet not love them more...especially Syq...it might affect his future games...also I fear he might lose a chance to be a legend BUT if SYQ wins today...Oh i tell SYQ will be the new Chinese legend quite literally. Im rooting for SYQ but KM is in killing form lets see what happens.
Congrats Matsu/Naga i'm SHOOOK! i thought after those 3-4 service errors in 2nd half 3rd set, they would've never won.. so happy they get it together in the end imo they have the best attacking game among the current Japanese WDs..they also have this champions aura that Taka/Matsu also has.. if they keep being consistent in world tour, they might take over Taka/Matsu as my fave WD.. i'm wondering if they got pick to play in AG? prolly not, i think AT/MM and SH/YF instead rooting for HDP/WYL for XD..and the flower crown is sooo cute...
I think it would be devastating to SYQ or Li/Liu to lose against the Japaneses in Nanjing on this very day, 5 August 2018.
The matter is they might not be selected for olympic, when japan has many good pairs, including current olympic champion takamatsu