Recently, the BWF World Tour Finals came to an end in Hangzhou. In the group stage,Chinese teamOnly two singles players exited the tournament and secured eight spots to reach the semi-finals. Among them,Shi YuqiIn the final round against the Japanese playerKodai NaraokaEmbark on a thrilling showdown and end up in first place from ".Group of Death"** line. Shi YuqiThis season's results have not been ideal, although the overall performance has been up and down, but only won three runners-up at the Asian Games and All England Championships, and he has not won the title, and he is currently ranked seventh in the world. However, in the first game of the Grand Final,Shi YuqiWith an astonishing performance of 21-19 in two games, he narrowly defeated the world No. 1 player Viktor Axelsen. However, in the second match, he lost 2-1 to Indonesia's Ginting, leaving his prospects of qualification uncertain. The final round of the group stage,Shi YuqiFacing the second in the worldKodai Naraoka, at one point trailing 18-21 and 13-17. However, at a critical moment,Shi YuqiShowing unyielding fighting spirit, he struggled to reverse his opponent 23-21 and pull back a game. In the end, in the tiebreaker, he managed to win the match with a 21-13 advantage. The contest lasted 98 minutes, the longest ever since the two men met 11 times.
In an interview after the gameShi YuqiBeen gasping for air. He said his opponent was very good and made the most of his characteristics. He admits that he didn't expect the bout to be so long, it took a lot of energy, and by the end of the game, the speed of both fighters became very slow, and it was only up to him to see who could push his limits in this rhythm. Shi YuqiHe also mentioned that he lost in the second match because he didn't adapt to his opponent's very different style of play, and in this game, he learned his lesson and was fully prepared to face opponents with very different styles of play, so he was able to stay focused when he encountered difficulties and constantly worked hard to solve problems. He also stressed that although the points in the finals are very important to him, it is also an experience that he can learn a lot from playing against masters of different playing styles.
ExceptShi Yuqi's outstanding performance,Chinese teamOther competitors also achieved good results. Li Shifeng, a first-time national men's singles player competing in the finals, won his first career victory with a 2-0 win over former Asian Games champion Jonatan in the final round. Unfortunately, despite the fact that he had the same record as the other two players, Li Shifeng did not qualify for the group stage due to a slightly worse goal difference. In the women's singles event, Chen Yufei lost 23-24 to former Olympic champion Marin in a hard-fought match to finish second in her group. Han Yue, who was in the same group, lost the first two matches and was already out of the tournament early, but in the final round, she ended her first trip to the finals with a fierce victory in straight games. In the doubles event, the Chinese pair performed well and successfully advanced to the semi-finals. In the men's doubles event, world No. 1 Leung Wai Hang and Wang Chang reversed Xie Dingfeng and Su Weiyi 2-1 to achieve 2 wins and 1 loss. Another Chinese men's doubles pair, Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi, defeated Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 2-0 to win three matches in a row. The two Chinese men's doubles pairs managed to defeat the two world champion pairs and advance together. In the Women's Doubles event, rookies Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning swept Rahayu and Siti in this roundChen Qingchenand Jia Yifan to advance together. In the mixed doubles event, the two Chinese pairs are not in the same group. In the final round,Zheng SiweiwithHuang YaqiongThey defeated Seo Seung Jae and Choi Yoo Hyun 2-0, while Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping defeated Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino 2-1, and both pairs advanced with both victories.
In this World Tour Finals,Chinese teamThe performance was generally stable and satisfactory results were achieved. EspeciallyShi Yuqi, won the final round of the group stage and advanced to the semi-finals as the top player, showing tenacious fighting spirit and excellent technical strength. The other Chinese players also showed a high level, and their battle with the world champions was not only a valuable accumulation of experience, but also a showcase for ChinaBadmintonstrength and potential.
Through the competition of this finals, we have a Chinese pairBadmintonThe future of the team is full of confidence. They not only have an excellent team of players and coaches, but also show tenacious fighting spirit and excellent technical and tactical ability on the field. They have gained valuable experience against top players from around the world, which will provide them with a solid foundation for future growth and development.
Overall, the BWF World Tour Finals presented us with a fantastic performanceBadmintonFeast. The fighting spirit and technical performance of each player left a deep impression. Believe that through the experience of this competition, ChinaBadmintonThe strength of the team will be exerted and improved to a greater extent. We look forward to seeing them achieve great results in the coming competitions. At the same time, I hope that ChinaBadmintonThe team can continue to work hard, achieve better results, and win glory for the country!