The Chengdu 2024 Thomas and Uber Cup: Chinese Men’s Badminton Team Secures First Place in Group A

Sichuan News 2024-04-30 23:35

On April 30, the Chengdu 2024 Thomas and Uber Cup began the final round of the group stage competition.

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On April 30, the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals (hereinafter referred to as: Chengdu 2024 Thomas and Uber Cup) began the final round of the group stage competition. In Thomas Cup Group A, the Chinese men’s badminton team faced a strong challenge from the South Korean team. After more than 5 hours of fierce battle, the Chinese badminton men’s team finally defeated the South Korean team 3:2 and won the first place in Group A. The South Korean team ranked second. Both teams advanced to the quarterfinals.

Shi Yuqi is in the game.

Before the start of this game, both teams from China and South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals in advance with two consecutive wins in the group stage. But in this game, the Chinese men’s badminton team still sent out all its main players: Shi Yuqi and Li Shifeng played consecutively, and Lu Guangzu served as the third singles; the two doubles choices were Wang Chang/Liang Weikeng and Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi. The Korean team sent substitute players to play, and the third singles player Yu Shengxun was ranked only 1,439th in the world. However, in the men’s first doubles event, the South Korean team sent the world’s No. 2 combination Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Seung Jae to face the world’s No. 1 Chinese men’s doubles combination Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang. The battle for the top spot in the group was also due to This game is particularly eye-catching.

In the first set, the Chinese team’s top men’s singles Shi Yuqi faced the challenge of South Korean player Quan Yichen, who was ranked 47th in the world. In the first game between the two sides, Shi Yuqi, who somewhat underestimated his opponent, was defeated by his opponent 21:14. In the second game, the two sides got into a fight. Fortunately, Shi Yuqi stabilized his position at the critical moment and regained the victory at 21:17. In the deciding game of the third game, Shi Yuqi took advantage of the victory and defeated his opponent 21:7, helping the Chinese men’s badminton team get the first point. This game lasted 1 hour and 8 minutes, which shows how difficult the game was.

Shi Yuqi

“The opponent is very fast. In the high-speed confrontation, I am not as good as the opponent in some details, so I try to relax the rhythm later.” At the end of the game, Shi Yuqi reviewed the twists and turns of the game, “I think we still need to maintain the same attitude on the court. Calm down, after all, this is a confrontation event, and I still need to analyze some situations on the court more. In the single position, I actually don’t feel too much pressure. I also hope to encounter stronger players in the subsequent games. You can maintain this mentality when facing opponents.”

Men’s doubles pair Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang are competing.

The second set of the men’s doubles match was one of the most intense matches of the day. This is the third direct meeting between the top two pairs in the world. In the first two times, the two pairs won one game each. When they met again, the two sides started to attack each other. In the first game, the South Korean combination took the lead with 21:16. In the second game, the “Liang Wang Combination” responded with 21:15. In the crucial third game, the two sides played more closely. The South Korean team worked hard later and won the deciding game with 21:15, helping the South Korean team even the total score to 1:1. The defeat in this game was also the second consecutive loss to their opponents by Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang after losing to their opponents in the Badminton World Tour Finals in December 2023. Regarding the consecutive losses, Liang Weikeng looked for problems within himself: “The opponents are more comprehensive, and South Korea is also famous for its defense. We are also well prepared for the possibility of playing more shots, but they were more determined than us in the second half.”

Li Shifeng in the competition.

Fortunately, Li Shifeng, who appeared later, did not let any more accidents happen. Facing Li Youkui, who was ranked only 123rd in the world, Li Shifeng lost two straight games, defeating his opponent 21:15, 21:9, helping the Chinese badminton men’s team take the lead again in the total score. .

Men’s doubles pair Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi.

In the fourth men’s doubles match, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi, ranked 8th in the world, faced Qi Dongzhu/Jin Yuanhao, ranked 303rd in the world, and they also fell into a tough battle. After defeating their opponents 21:17 in the first game, they encountered a tenacious counterattack by their opponents in the second game and lost the second game 17:21. In the deciding game, the Chinese team was the first to get the set point, but was overtaken by their opponents and lost the game 21:23. 2:2, the Chinese and Korean teams returned to the same starting line again.

In the final set, facing Yu Shengxun, ranked 1439th in the world, Lu Guangzu was on full fire from the beginning and won 21:10. In the second game, Lu Guangzu took a 7:1 lead from the start. Although Yu Shengxun once approached the score, Lu Guangzu did not give his opponent a chance and ended the battle with 21:15, finally helping the Chinese men’s badminton team win 3:2. The Korean team won the first place in Group A of this Thomas Cup.

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