In the first match of the women's singles at the BWF year-end finals, world No. 1 Ahn Se Young suffered an unexpected defeat and lost 0-2 to her opponent Kim Ga-eun. Although in the post-match interview, An Xiying said that she was recovering well from her injury and hoped to get back into form as soon as possible, in reality she struggled during the match. The two games were lost with a score of 18-21, which shows that An Xiying has not fully recovered. Although she verbally said that she was recovering well, it was clear from the game that her pace was not light enough to risk running back to the ball, her speed was not consistent enough, and her attacking power was somewhat diminished. An has been absent since October, losing 2-0 to Wang Zhiyi at the China Masters last month, and these injuries have had a huge impact on the athlete and will take some time to fully recover.
Throughout the competition, the audience gave An Xiying a lot of support and made her feel ChinaSportsGood atmosphere of the pavilion. ChineseSportsThe hall is very spacious and filled with the shouts of the audience, and this atmosphere provides a good motivation for the players. An Xiying admitted frankly that the audience has been cheering for her, which makes her feel warm. This also illustrates ChinaBadmintonThe importance of sports in the hearts of the audience, who are willing to cheer for their favorite athletes.
In Men's Doubles Group A, 2022World ChampionshipsChampions Xie Dingfeng and Su Weiyi face off against each other in 2021World ChampionshipsChampions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi. After the game, Xie Dingfeng and Su Weiyi said that they had adapted well to the venue. However, Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi defeated Xie Dingfeng and Su Weiyi with a score of -18, and the two sides were close in strength. At present, it is difficult for the Men's Doubles pair to maintain a high level of performance over the long term. In this men's doubles civil war,Liu Yuchenand Ou Xuanyi defeated Leung Wai Keng and Wang Chang with -16. As the defending champions,Liu YuchenHe and Ou Xuanyi have experienced ups and downs throughout the season, and they even qualified for the year-end finals in Shenzhen as runners-up. Despite the pressure, they have a chance to score more points from an Olympic points standpoint. Therefore, they said that they want to play game by game and maintain a good rhythm on the court.
In the Women's Doubles,Chen QingchenJia Yifan defeated Liu Shengshu 21-14 and 21-17Tan Ning。In this game, the Fan Chen combination almost completely controlled the rhythm of the game and quickly suppressed the opponent. Only at the beginning of the second game, Liu ShengshuTan NingSlightly ahead, but it was quickly reversed. As the defending champions,Chen QingchenJia Yifan's strength should not be underestimated. After the match, they said that they had been able to achieve this victory after a lot of difficult preparation before the game, and they also looked forward to tomorrow's game to the next level.
Regarding the goal of the game, Jia Yifan said that their goal has always been "1", that is, to go all out to win every game. Lost to Liu Shengshu beforeTan NingAfter that, they adjusted their strategy. At the scene, many viewers shouted that Jia Yifan was beautiful and called her a little fairy, and these praises made Jia Yifan feel very encouraged. Liu ShengshuTan NingIn the loss toChen QingchenJia Yifan later said that his state was not adjusted to the best, and he had been passively responding to the rhythm of Fan Chen's combination. Facing the next two opponents, bothWorld ChampionshipsChampion, againOlympicsChampions, for the young players, they have to play at their best.
In summary, there were several unexpected defeats in this game, which further proved the difficulty of athletes in recovering from injuries and adjusting their form. Despite Ahn's claim to be recovering well, her body hasn't fully adapted to the intensity of the bout. Meanwhile, in the Men's and Women's Doubles, some of the defending champions proved their strength and they put on a strong show. After painstaking preparationChen QingchenJia Yifan successfully won and showed his strength and determination to the audience. The results of the competition are on full displayBadmintonThe competition is intense and uncertain, and every match requires 100% effort from the players to win. I believe that as the game progresses, every player will go all out to present a wonderful game for the audience.