On May 18, the 2023 Badminton Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championship will be contested on the last matchday of the group stage, with Group B and Group A matchups taking place successively. Indonesia competed with Thailand for the top spot in Group B, while China and Denmark competed for the top spot in Group A. The most watched is the match between Guoyu and Denmark, of which the men's singles match is likely to be Shi Yuqi vs. An Celon, which is also the second time the two have met after this year's Indian Open.
May 18, 2023 at 10:00 am
Field 1: Group B – Indonesia vs Thailand
Field 2: Group B – Germany vs Canada
Indonesia, as one of the favourites to win the championship, basically did not encounter much resistance in the first two rounds of the group stage, after all, Germany and Canada are both average. Indonesia has also rotated the lineup well through two games, both with good results. The Thai team also has a good squad. The two teams will battle for the top spot in the final round.
From the perspective of the lineups of both sides, there are good players in each individual event, and it is worth looking forward to who will play tomorrow's decisive battle. Indonesia's Ginting or Jonatan vs. Thailand's Kunravut, Women's Singles' Mariska vs. Ratchano, men's doubles three pairs of men's doubles, no matter who is on, basically crush Thailand. In the women's doubles and mixed doubles, Indonesia and Thailand have a dozen, the doubles pair against the Zongla combination, Jordan/Merati PK Dechabo/Sasiri.
May 18, 2023 at 17:00 pm
Field 1: Group A – China vs Denmark
Hall 2: Group A – Singapore vs Egypt
As the defending champion China, in the first two games of the group stage, facing Egypt and Singapore, only Leung Wai Keng/Wang Chang won three sets against Singapore in the men's doubles, losing the only game of this Su Cup so far. Denmark, on the other hand, conceded a point in the women's doubles against Singapore and also swept 5-0 against Egypt. Guoya and Denmark joined forces to advance to the last eight round.
In the battle for the top spot in this field, Guoyu is bound to focus on it and practice the knockout round in advance. In terms of the lineup, there is a high chance that all the main lineups will be sent, including men's singles Shi Yuqi, women's singles Chen Yufei, men's doubles Liu Yuchen/Ou Weiyi, women's doubles Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, mixed doubles Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong. Especially in the men's singles matchup, the dialogue between Shi Yuqi and Anselon will become the most interesting matchup of the day. Since Shi Yuqi's comeback in August last year, he and Axelon have only met once at this year's Indian Open, when Shi Yuqi lost three sets.
However, from the perspective of the training team, Guoyu may also arrange newcomers to appear in some individual events in this matchup. Li Shifeng, who is the champion of the Xinke All England Championship, may also challenge An Xelong, and the women's doubles rookie duo Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning has a chance to make her Su Cup debut. The specific list will be announced before the game.