Guangming Daily reporter Wang Dong
On May 14th, the 2023 Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championships kicked off in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. 16 strong teams and more than 200 masters from all over the world will take the first step towards the Paris Olympics from here.
This competition is not only the first time China has held a high-level badminton event after more than three years since the 2019 World Badminton Tournament Finals, it is also the first international Class A single sports event held in China in the past three years. Zhang Jun, chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association, said that the return of international competitions to China is undoubtedly exciting, and the players have a strong desire to participate, but home games have both advantages and disadvantages. The long-lost home atmosphere is likely to bring pressure and unfamiliarity to the players. What the team members have to do is to help the team members “unload the burden”.
The first opponent of the Chinese team in the group stage of the day was the Egyptian team. Due to the great disparity in strength between the two sides, the Chinese team defeated the opponent 5-0. Next, the Chinese team will play against Singapore and Denmark, the other two opponents in the group stage, on May 16 and 18.
After the match, Shi Yuqi, a men’s singles player of the Chinese team, felt that the feeling of a home game was really long gone.
“It’s been a long time since I participated in an international competition in China, and I’m very excited. I’m actively adjusting myself, don’t put so much pressure on myself, and don’t be burdened by seeing so many people paying attention.” Chen Yufei, a women’s singles player of the Chinese team, said.
On May 14, in the Group A group match of the 2023 Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championships held in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, the Chinese team defeated the Egyptian team 5-0. The picture shows the Chinese team Feng Yanzhe (right)/Huang Dongping in the game, they defeated the Egyptian team Salah/Zahir 2-0.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Lei
In this cup, the Chinese team has as many as 20 players, including Chen Yufei, the champion of women’s singles in Tokyo Olympics, Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, the world’s No. 1 mixed doubles “IELTS combination”, and Chen Qingchen, the world’s No. / Jia Yifan, world champion Shi Yuqi, etc. In addition, the Chinese team also has Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (mixed doubles), Zheng Yu/Zhang Shuxian and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (women’s doubles), He Bingjiao, Wang Zhiyi (women’s singles) ), Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi, Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (men’s doubles) and other post-00s ranked among the top ten in the world. These teenagers have shown a good upward momentum since the Paris Olympic cycle.
According to the competition system, the 16 teams participating in this competition were divided into 4 groups to start a single round-robin competition. The top two in each group entered the top 8, and then the champion was determined through cross-elimination. In the group stage, each game needs to play five rounds, and after entering the knockout round, a five-round three-win system will be adopted, which allows the Chinese team’s five individual players to have the opportunity to play in the game, which is conducive to their better adjustment. game status.
From the perspective of comprehensive strength, the Chinese team will not encounter too many difficulties in the group stage, and it is reasonable to qualify first. “The opponents in the group stage may not be particularly strong, but after the group stage, you will definitely meet a strong team, and you must prepare for the most difficult every game.” Zhang Jun sounded the alarm for the team early on, with the goal of defending the title For the Chinese team, the real test will come in the knockout rounds.
On May 14, in the Group A group match of the 2023 Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championships held in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, the Chinese team defeated the Egyptian team 5-0. The picture shows Shi Yuqi of the Chinese team in the men’s singles match, he defeated the Egyptian player Elgham 2-0.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
If the Chinese team can enter the quarter-finals with the first qualification in the group, their first opponent in the knockout round will most likely be the Thai team. The men’s singles is led by the talented young Kunravut. It is also relatively prominent, but it is almost impossible for them to achieve three points in a five-game three-win match.
After passing the quarter-finals, the situation of the semi-finals will most likely be that the Chinese team will play against the South Korean team, and the Japanese team will compete with the Indonesian team for a seat.
Among the strong opponents of the Chinese team, the Japanese team has the world’s number one Akane Yamaguchi in women’s singles, Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota, Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara in women’s doubles; Ken Momota, the former world number one in men’s singles Although Tou was not shortlisted, the strength of Naraoka Kodai, the third in the world, Tsuneyama Kanta and Nishimoto Kenta cannot be underestimated. In addition, the Japanese team also includes former World Championship men’s doubles champion Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi and mixed doubles Famous generals Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino. The Chinese team can only prepare for the most difficult and go all out.
The Sudirman Cup has been held for 17 times so far, and the Chinese team has achieved outstanding results, winning the cup 12 times in total. The previous two cups were held in Nanning, China and Vantaa, Finland, and the Chinese team won the championship. As the host, this time, in addition to striving to achieve three consecutive championships at home, they will also launch an impact on the Paris Olympic seats. “In the face of pressure, we must first find out the rules of victory and analyze the main opponents in place. In addition, we must dare to fight on the spot. In 2019, we won the championship in Nanning. It was through hard work. Everyone kept their points. This game I think the players must forget the previous wins and losses, don’t think about the previous scores, and have one goal in each game—strive for victory, adjust their mentality, and not be conservative just because they were the last champions, but still have to win. Go fight and fight.” Zhang Jun also made no secret of his goal, “The goal must be to defend the title and strive for the championship, there is no doubt about it.”
Xia Xuanze, head coach of the Chinese singles team, is also full of expectations for the victory. He said: “Because we are playing at home, we must strive to do better. Every game and every game is very important. fight.”
“Guangming Daily” (version 09, May 15, 2023)
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