On the 9th Beijing time, the 2022 Tangyou Cup badminton team competition ended the second day of competition in Bangkok. The Chinese women's team defeated Spain 2-0 in five sets, winning two consecutive games with a performance that was not lost in one set, and locked in the top 8 seats in advance.
For the defending champions China, the overall strength of the Spanish women's team is not a threat. However, the latter sits on the rio Olympic champion and world championship "treble" Marin, who has performed well after his recent return from injury, adding to the suspenseful outcome of this game. However, the Spanish team did not send Marin, who had already arrived in Bangkok, but sent a young squad. Even so, in the first singles competition, the Chinese team still suffered a bitter battle.
In this match, the first singles of the Chinese team is still The Tokyo Olympic champion and the world's third-ranked Chen Yufei. Facing the unknown Australian players in the first round, the national feathers were not easy to win, and the first set was narrowly won 21-19. On the evening of the 9th, facing Azul Mendi, who ranked 44th in the world, Chen Yufei struggled with his opponent in the first set to the mid-set stage, scoring 6 consecutive points when he was 13-14 behind and winning the first set 21-16. In the second set, the two fought until the end of the game. Chen Yufei calmly saved 3 innings points before going down 23-21 to end the 43-minute game. After the game, Chen Yufei, who was in mediocre form this season, said that he was more accustomed to the venue and the atmosphere of the game this round, "The speed of transfer is a little better than the first game." ”
In the remaining sets, the Chinese team won the opponent with a large advantage. As the opponent has both players, the order of the matches is adjusted to play 3 singles and then 2 doubles. In the second singles position, He Bingjiao was full of momentum, scoring 13 points in a row and sweeping Rodriguez 21-2, 21-8. "Little Flower" Wang Zhiyi defeated Setien 21-10, 21-6, giving her opponents a lead only once.
After the team locked in the victory, the women's doubles world number one Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan, who did not play in the first round, ushered in the "debut" of this cup. The duo did not give their opponents the lead in the whole process, winning 21-9 in two sets against Corales/Usley. In the final doubles match, Du Yue/Li Wenmei was equally strong, beating Rodriguez/Setien 21-5, 21-12 to help the team win two consecutive victories.
On the evening of the 10th, the Chinese team will start the final round of competition with the Chinese Taipei team to compete for the first place in the group. The overall strength of the Chinese team will send who to block the former world number one Dai Ziying, whether it can once again sacrifice a strong performance without losing points, is the biggest attraction of this campaign.
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