World Championship first day of the national badminton summary: 4 players 3 swept to advance, Zhao Junpeng regretted to be out

In the early morning of August 22, Beijing time, the first match day of the 2023 Badminton World Championships ended the competition. On the first day, a total of 4 players competed, of which Li Shifeng, Lu Guangzu and Shi Yuqi all swept through two rounds, and Zhao Junpeng became the only Chinese player to be out on the first match day.

No. 6 seed Li Shifeng faced Kazakhstan's Panarin in the first round, and the opponent did not pose any threat to Li Shifeng throughout the match, 21-10, 21-8 Li Shifeng easily advanced to the round of 32 after two consecutive games.

The 13th-seeded Lu Guangzu faced Dutch Quaker in the first round, and Lu Guangzu played an 11-2 offensive climax in the first game, winning the first game 21-15. In the second game, the two fought fiercely, and Lu Guangzu scored four consecutive points after 18-20 to resolve two game points to win 22-20.

No. 8 seed Shi Yuqi faced Spain's Luis in the first round, and the two fought fiercely in the first game, Shi Yuqi saved the game point 23-21 to win the first game. In the second game, Shi Yuqi led all the way, easily defeated his opponent 21-8, and smoothly advanced to the next round.

Zhao Junpeng's opponent in the first round is Malaysia's Wong Chi Yong. In the first game, the two sides alternated the lead, and Zhao Junpeng was overtaken by the opponent at the crucial stage of the game, losing the first game 19-21. In the second game, the difference between the two people never opened, and they entangled all the way to 24 draws, Huang Zhiyong scored 2 consecutive points after 24 draws, and Zhao Junpeng lost the second game 24-26.