On the second matchday of the 2023 Malaysia Open, the Chinese men's singles continued to play, with Li Shifeng playing against Singapore's brother Luo Jianyou. Li Shifeng is currently ranked 20th in the world, which is also his best ranking so far, and is currently the best player of the young generation in China. Luo Jianyou ranks 6th in the world, with strong strength and perennial ranking within the top ten in the world. Therefore, this game is definitely a tough battle for Li Shifeng!
In the first game, Li Shifeng made a good start 3-1, and this style of play controlled the rhythm very well, after all, height and arm span have an advantage. If Luo Jianyou's speed can't be raised, Li Shifeng has a good chance of winning, 5 to 3, Li Shifeng continues to control and suppress. Control, sudden acceleration, caused Luo Jianyou's judgment error, 7-4, Li Shifeng continued to lead. 8-6, Luo Jianyou continued to chase the score, but Li Shifeng's rhythm was well controlled, 11-7, and the game entered a break.
The timeout is over, the game continues, and if Li Shifeng can continue this rhythm control until the end, there is no problem in qualifying. 16-9, Li Shifeng completely controlled the situation, and Luo Jianyou couldn't attack quickly. Just after speaking, Luo Jianyou scored consecutive fast attacks, 13 to 16! The chase momentum is strong. Consecutive multiple shots, the hanging is also in place, but unfortunately the last button is off the net, 16-14, the score is further closer. 16 to 16, feel Luo Jianyou's fast pace played, 17 to 16! Luo Jianyou overtakes! Doesn't the coach pause? Being chased so many points in a row? 17 to 17! Steady! Finally paused! 18 to 18! Continuous hanging, diagonal line, 19 to 18, Li Shifeng leads! 19 to 19! Stop taking the rhythm! 20 to 19! Hanged back! 21 to 19! Li Shifeng forcibly attacked out of bounds, but it's a pity!
In the second game, Li Shifeng continued to control the tempo and started a 2-0 game. But Luo Jianyou immediately returned the two strong smashes, 2 to 2! 3 to 3! Then Li Shifeng maintained the lead, but Luo Jianyou chased points in a row, and soon 7-7! 9 to 7! 9 to 8! 9 to 9! Luo Jianyou's close to the ground to kill! 10 to 10! 11-10, Luo Jianyou led into the break of the game! I feel that Luo Jianyou's strength is still slightly higher.
The game continues, 11 to 11! Li Shifeng fought back, 12-12! 13 to 12! Li Shifeng is under control! But soon Luo Jianyou won consecutive shots in front of the net, and most of the front-net confrontations against Luo Jianyou won more. 14 to 14! 15 to 15! The scene is very tangled, and no one can pull it away. In a hurry, Li Shifeng, 15 to 16! 15 to 17! 18 to 16! Luo Jianyou continues to lead! 20 to 18! Luo Jianyou got the match point! Li Shifeng saved two innings in a row, 20 to 20! OK! 21 to 20 ! Li Shifeng's opportunity, come on! It is a pity that Luo Jianyou was attacked by Luo Jianyou after hanging back. 21 to 21! Continuous knocking, sudden online attack, 22 to 21, Luo Jianyou match point! Or a small technique in front of the net, 23 to 21! Luo Jianyou won the match and advanced 2-0 to the next round!
Throughout the scene, Li Shifeng had no problem in strategic response, using the hanging to control the rhythm and open the distance to suppress Luo Jianyou's offensive in front of the net. The main reason for the loss is that the technical details are not well controlled, and the offensive selection and return landing point are not in place. Of course, Luo Jianyou's strength and competition experience and other aspects have obvious advantages, and the offensive strength is stronger! Although Li Shifeng lost, if he can do some details in front of the net, the future is still promising, come on!