On the evening of May 9, Beijing time, the second round of the 2022 Uber Cup group stage continued, and the defending champion China team ushered in the challenge of European powerhouse Spain. In the end, the Chinese team successfully defeated the opponent to win two consecutive wins. It is worth mentioning that He Bingjiao of the Chinese team created the most disparity in the singles of this year's Uber Cup in the women's singles competition. In the last game, the Chinese team performed well, sweeping the weaker Australian team cleanly. In the second game of Spain, the coaching staff of the national feather sent the strongest squad to play, and fully trained for the subsequent knockout matches.
Although the Spanish team has Rio Olympic women's singles champion Marin, other players have limited ability, and there is a significant gap between the overall competitiveness of the team and the world's top teams. In this game, the biggest attraction is the first women's singles contest between the two sides, the outside world originally hoped to see Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei and Rio Olympic champion Ma Lin stage a peak showdown, but the Spanish team once again hid Marin, so that the fans' wishes were disappointed. Judging from the list released by the coaching staff, the Chinese team has done its best. In the singles event, Chen Yufei and He Bingjiao continued to play.
In the first round, they performed well, scoring two points for the team. Wang Zhiyi, who won the Asian Championship, also ushered in the debut of this year's Uber Cup. In the doubles event, the world championship champion combination Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan also got the opportunity to play, and the second women's doubles was Du Yue and Li Wenmei. In the first women's singles showdown, Chen Yufei's opponent is Spain's Azul Mendi, whose overall strength cannot be compared with Marin's. But in the competition with Chen Yufei, Azul Mendi played at a very high level. In the first set, Chen Yufei and his opponent entered a tug-of-war, and at the critical moment, Chen Yufei shot decisively at the offensive end, winning the first set 21:16.
In the second set, Azul Mendi continued to attack Chen Yufei, the two of you chased me, and the score alternately rose. Some fans said that Chen Yufei's competitive state is obviously not the best, and it takes a lot of effort to play the world's second-rate players. After the 21 draw, Chen Yufei seized the opportunity to win the game. He Bingjiao, who then appeared, played smoothly, due to the weak strength of the Spanish team's Rodriguez, in the first game, He Bingjiao's soldiers did not bloodshed to gain a huge lead, Rodriguez was sleepwalking on the field, and was repeatedly dumbfounded by He Bingjiao's attack, showing a helpless expression.
In the end, He Bingjiao won 21:2, which was also the most disparity in a single set since the opening of this Uber Cup. In the second set, He Bingjiao still firmly occupied the upper hand and successfully won the opponent to make the Next City for the Chinese team. In the third women's singles, Wang Zhiyi and Setien narrowly met. After winning the Asian Championship, Wang Zhiyi appeared more calm and confident on the field, and won the first game easily at 21:10. Interestingly, Jia Yifan of the women's doubles has been beating drums on the sidelines to cheer for his teammates, making the audience laugh. With Wang Zhiyi winning the third match, the Chinese team also won two consecutive group stages in advance.
(Luo Treasurer)