On December 16, Beijing time, the 2021 Badminton World Championships entered the 5th matchday, and in a match in the third round of the women's singles, China's Han Yue played against Li Wenshan, the 10th seed of the tournament. Li Wenshan ranked 11th in the world, Han Yue ranked 30th in the world, in the previous two have met 4 times, Li Wenshan 3 wins and 1 loss to prevail.
In the first set, Li Wenshan started with a 6-3 lead, and Han Yue chased down 6 draws. In the middle of the game, Li Wenshan scored consecutive points to open a seven-point gap 15-8. In the second half, Han Yue struggled to catch up, chasing 17-18 and only one point behind. Li Wenshan scored another point to lead 19-17, and Han Yue scored four consecutive points to win the first set 21-19.
In the second set, Li Wenshan led 5-2 to start the game, Han Yue rebounded to 6-5, Li Wenshan scored 4 consecutive points and then led 13-8, Han Yue adjusted his state and scored 7 points in a row, 15-13 to overtake his opponent by 2 points. The two alternated leads at key moments, with Han Yue scoring two consecutive points after 19 draws to win the second set 21-19.
In the end, after two fierce matches, Han Yue defeated the 10th seed Li Wenshan 21-19, 21-19, and reached the quarterfinals of the World Championship for the first time. In the next round, Han Yue will face the winner between He Bingjiao and Brechfeldt.