On December 12, Beijing time, the first match day of the 2021 Badminton World Championships began to compete, in the first men's singles competition, China's Lu Guangzu played, his opponent is the post-00s Thai rising star Quinravut. After two rounds of fierce fighting, Lu Guangzu swept his opponent out 2-0 and won the opening of this World Championship.
Lu Guangzu started 5-1 in the first set, after which Lu Guangzu gradually expanded his advantage, leading 11-4 into a technical gap. After returning from the timeout, Quinavut struggled to catch up, at one point chasing the difference to only 4 points. But at the crucial moment, Lu Guangzu stabilized his position and won the first game 21-16.
In the first half of the second set, the two sides alternately led, after the 9-9 draw, Lu Guangzu began to exert his strength, and after the suspension, Lu Guangzu's advantage was more obvious, after 19-12, Lu Guangzu scored 2 consecutive points, and easily won the second game 21-12.
In the end, after two fierce matches, Lu Guangzu easily defeated Kunlawut 21-16/ 21-12, winning the opening of the World Championships and successfully reaching the men's singles round of 32.