After Luo Jianyou accidentally hit his opponent Wang Ziwei’s eye while smashing the ball in the first game, he immediately went to the sidelines to express condolences. In this contest that lasted for more than an hour, Luo Jianyou missed the advancement 1-2. He said after the game that he had tried his best.
Playing against Taiwanese player Wang Ziwei again after a week, Chinese badminton player Luo Jianyou lost 1-2 after 1 hour and 14 minutes in the first round of the Malaysian Badminton Masters (Super 500) men’s singles on Wednesday (May 22). Zhou was eliminated early.
Luo Jianyou was eliminated by Wang Ziwei in two games in the first round of the Thailand Open last week. This time they met again and his performance improved. The two were neck and neck in the first game. Luo Jianyou accidentally hit Wang Ziwei’s left eye with a backcourt smash, and the game was temporarily suspended. Wang Ziwei returned to the court after a while and won the game 22-20.
In the second game, Luo Jianyou, ranked 12th in the world, played more and more smoothly and was very accurate in the placement of the return ball, winning 21-9. Entering the decisive game, Luo Jianyou took the lead in entering the interval with 11-7, but he began to make mistakes. Wang Ziwei finally won 21-18 and advanced to the second round.
After Loh Kean Yew (right) accidentally hit Wang Ziwei’s left eye when smashing the ball, he immediately went to the sidelines to check. (Photo by Chen Zhixin)
Regarding being hit in the left eye, Wang Ziwei said in the interview area after the game: “It’s super painful and a little swollen. I need to apply ice later.” After this battle, the world’s 22nd Wang Ziwei improved his record to three wins and four. burden.
As for the status of this tournament, Luo Jianyou told “Lianhe Zaobao”: “I think I played better this week than last week. I have put all my (energy) into it. I don’t have much strength anymore. Now I just need to rest.”
Coach He Yincong said: “Compared to last week, Jianyou’s mentality is much better and his confidence has increased. In the last few minutes of the game, he showed high concentration in specific areas, although he may still need to improve in some aspects to be more confident. All round. It was a competitive game with both sides trying their best, and as the competition was very intense, anyone could be the winner. Overall, it was great to see Jianyou’s progress and determination in the game. “
Wang Ziwei: The key to winning is to give it a try
Wang Ziwei entered the men’s singles circle of the Malaysian Masters. (Photo by Chen Zhixin)
Wang Ziwei believes that the key to his victory in this game is to “give it a try”. “When I fell behind, my mentality was that since we were all behind, I would give it a try. He (Luo Jianyou) made some mistakes at the time. I didn’t hit the ball well, and he didn’t grasp it either.
“(Unlike last week) today he made fewer mistakes, and we played with more patience than last week. The game was a little slower, and there were a few key points to see who was more daring to shoot. Later we played evenly with each other, and no one wanted to hit high balls.”
Luo Jianyou’s last ball went out of bounds, and Wang Ziwei, who won the victory after an hour of fierce battle, fell to the ground from exhaustion. (Photo by Chen Zhixin)
Wang Ziwei’s next opponent was Chinese player Lu Guangzu, who defeated Taiwan’s Li Jiahao 23-21, 21-12. Luo Jianyou will return to Singapore after finishing this tournament to prepare for the Singapore Open (Super 750) starting next Tuesday (28th).
Last year’s men’s singles champion Prannoy (India) did not come to defend his title. World No. 1 Axelsen (Denmark) came on strong, defeating Japan’s Watanabe Koki 21-14, 21-11. He will compete with qualifier Panitchapong (Thailand) for the semi-finals.
2024-05-22 11:17:20
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