From May 8 to 15, Beijing time, the 2022 badminton Thomas Cup is about to start in Bangkok, Thailand, and the Chinese team has successfully arrived at its destination and is in the final sprint. Judging from the lineup of participants in this competition, I believe that many fans believe that the situation of the Chinese team competing for the championship is not optimistic, and even some people think that it is difficult to enter the final four. Indonesia is the defending champion, and China finished second in the last tournament. At the same time, the Japanese team led by Kento Momota, the Malaysian team led by Li Zijia, and the Danish team where Arcelorn is located are all top four favorites. Due to the absence of Olympic champion Chen Long and world champion Shi Yuqi, the Chinese team was dominated by the youngster in this Thomas Cup competition. War is coming, where do you think the Chinese team can go?
From the grouping point of view, There is the defending champion Indonesia in Group A, and South Korea, Thailand and Singapore are also in this group. The Indonesian team has two men's singles masters, Jonathan and Quintin, and the men's doubles event is a combination of the world championships of Asan and Setia, and the team's second and third men's doubles strength is also not to be underestimated. In Group B, the competition between China and Denmark is the biggest attraction, and france and Algeria are weaker in comparison. The Chinese team is slightly inferior to the Danish team in the singles event, and the opponents have Tokyo Olympic champion Arcelong and the famous Anton Sen, and the Chinese team's Lu Guangzu, Weng Hongyang and others are difficult to compete with.
If the Chinese team wants to get the first place in the group, it needs to get points in singles, and at the same time, it must beat the Danish team in two doubles matches, and the overall difficulty can be imagined. In Group C, Chinese Taipei, India, Germany and Canada will compete for the first place in the group, which is also considered the weakest of the four groups. Group D includes Japan, Malaysia and England, and the battle for the top spot between Japan and Malaysia will be unprecedented. For the Chinese team, it is first necessary to strive to win the Danish team and win the first place in the group, so as to reduce the pressure for the subsequent knockout rounds.
If you get second in the group, you need to face the first place in group D. According to the group draw matching rule, the opponent of the Chinese team in the quarter-final will most likely be between Japan and Malaysia. The comprehensive strength of these two teams is very strong, and no matter who the Chinese team encounters, it will be a life-and-death battle. If you meet the Japanese team, the Chinese team needs to face Momota Kendou on a single, and in the competition between the two singles and the three singles, the Chinese team is not without opportunities. In terms of doubles, the competition between the Chinese team and the Japanese team is five or five, and the victory or failure depends on the state and mentality adjustment of the players during the game.
If you compete with Malaysia for a final four ticket, the Chinese team needs to face Li Zijia on a single, but the strength of other singles players in Malaysia is more average, and the Chinese team has an advantage in the second and third singles. Therefore, if the Chinese team wants to enter the final four, the performance of the second singles and the third singles is extremely important, and the doubles also need to score points. The Chinese team had Lu Guangzu, Zhao Junpeng, Li Shifeng and Weng Hongyang in singles, while in doubles they were he Jiting and Zhou Haodong, Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi, Tan Qiang and Ren Xiangyu. In the last competition, the Chinese team won the runner-up, and in this competition, the team's primary goal is to strive to reach the final four first.
(Luo Treasurer)