On May 11, in the group stage of the Thomas Cup, Jin Ting and Heo Youxi ushered in a strong dialogue. In the first set, Xu Youxi won 21-16. In the second set, Kim Ting pulled back a city 21-15. In the decider, Kim Ting lost 7 points in a row and collapsed! In the end, Kim Ting lost the decider, and the General Bureau lost 1-2 to Xu Youxi, losing to his opponent for the first time in his career.
Previously, Kim Ting lost 0-2 to Luo Jianyou in the first round of the group stage, and Xu Youxi was even worse, not only losing 0-2 to Quinravut, but also losing a 6-21 in the second set. Later, in the second round of the group stage, Kim Ting lost 1-2 to Quinravut, and Xu Youxi lost 0-2 to Luo Jianyou. Although they lost every single game, Indonesia and South Korea won the final team match in the first two rounds, and won all two games to qualify from the group early. In the current world ranking, Kim Jong ranks 5th in the world and Heo Yu-hee ranks 31st.
In the first set, Xu Yuxi played more proactively, 21-16 first. In the second set, Kinting stepped up his attack, equalizing the General Bureau at 21-15. In the decider, Kim Ting scored 2 points first, and Heo Woo-hee tied 2-2. Heo Youxi scored consecutive points, back-and-forth slashed, Kim Ting made two more consecutive mistakes before playing back the net, and Heo Youxi scored 7 consecutive points after 0-2, 7-2 to lay the advantage. Heo Yu-hee led the swap venue 11-3. After exchanging venues, Kim Jong made a final effort, but Heo Yoo Hee firmly controlled the advantage, 21-14, South Korean brother won the decider!
Compared with Jin Ting, Luo Jianyou, Kun Lawut and Xu Youxi are all players with lower men's singles world rankings, but in the group stage, the world's 5th Jin Ting has lost to low-ranking players in a row, losing consecutive battles in one single battle, and suffered three consecutive defeats! The downturn of Jin Ting has also made the situation of this Thomas Cup title scramble chaotic, and the defending champion Indonesia does not seem to have any advantage, which is a good opportunity for the national team, Denmark, Japan and other teams to compete for the championship!