In the early morning of December 14, Beijing time, the second match day of the 2021 Badminton World Championships continued. In a focus battle in the first round of men's singles, Arcelor met Luo Jianyou narrowly. In the previous four meetings between the two sides, Acetron, ranked No. 1 in the world, have won the final victory.
In today's first game, Arcelor began with a 5-0 lead, and Luo Jianyou, who was behind, began to chase points, trailing 6-7 to just one point. The two then reached a stalemate, with Arcelor reaching a technical timeout 11-10. Back from the timeout, Arcelor gradually widened the gap and won the first set 21-14.
In the second set, Luo Jianyou led from the beginning of the game, and he scored four consecutive points to take a 10-4 lead. Luo Jianyou then scored five consecutive points to extend the advantage to 10 points at 15-5. Arcelor strategically abandoned the second set, and Luo Jianyou took the score to the decider 21-9.
In the decider, Luo Jianyou still took the initiative from the beginning, entering the interval 11-5. With a 13-6 lead, Luo Jianyou scored eight consecutive points to win the decider easily 21-6.
In the end, after three fierce sets of matches, Luo Jianyou eliminated the top seed Acelon with a 14-21, 21-9, 21-6 reversal, and won the first victory against the latter. Arcelor's continuous high-intensity combat has left hidden dangers, and it was tragically traveled in a round at the World Championships, which broke the biggest unpopularity since the beginning of this competition.