Antonsen Wins King’s Cup Badminton | Shi Yuqi Defeated

(Shenzhen Comprehensive News on the 28th) 2025King’s CupThe International Badminton Open ended its two semi-finals on Saturday, with China’s world No. 1 and world championShi YuqiEuropean champion who defeated France in 2 gamesLanierthe defending champion of DenmarkAntonsenThen he almost eliminated the famous Indonesian player.Jonathanthe pinnacle showdown of the men’s singles final will be staged on Sunday night.

The highlight of the first men’s singles semi-final between Shi Yuqi and Lanier was staged after the exhibition match between former Danish king Petergate and Canadian rising star Lai Haojun, former Japanese tennis king Kento Momota and Singaporean men’s singles Cheng Jiaheng.

Shi Yuqi, who was playing at home and still recovering from his injury, suppressed Lanier 21-15, 21-17 in the duel.

Antonsen and Shi Yuqi compete in the final

Eliminating Japan’s former world champion Kento Momota in the first round, and defeating world No. 8 Lanier in straight games in the semi-finals, Shi Yuqi lived up to expectations and took the lead in reaching the finals, where he will hit the championship bonus of 1.2 million yuan (approximately RM630,000).

After the game, Shi Yuqi was very sure of Lanier’s performance and humbly said that he had learned a lot from the young players.

Another semi-final was a showdown between the world’s top five. Antonsen, ranked No. 3 in the world, defeated Jonathan, ranked No. 4 in the world, 21-13, 22-20. Following the group stage of the last World Tour Finals, he defeated the Indonesian star again and entered the King’s Cup final after a year.

Last year, in the first Tianwang Cup, Antonsen defeated the host player Hu Zhe’an in the final and won the championship, receiving a championship bonus of 1.1 million. The total prize money of this tournament is as high as 3 million, and the championship prize has also been increased to 1.2 million. Antonsen is going all out to defend his title.

Chinese badminton “F4” dream linkage

After the two semi-finals,Lin Dan、Bao Chunlai、Cai Yun、Fu HaifengThe Chinese badminton “F4” formed a surprise combination and staged a doubles showdown. The four legends demonstrated their iconic skills such as precise control of the net and fierce ball killing. Lin Dan and Cai Yun’s tacit understanding of running positions, Bao Chunlai and Fu Haifeng’s fun “ball fight” in front of the net and other interactions frequently triggered cheers from the audience.

During the interactive session, the lucky spectator “Kid Brother” infiltrated, and Lin Dan recreated the famous scene of a classic multi-shot kill, completing a wonderful confrontation with one against four, pushing the atmosphere to the climax.