On the evening of December 13, Beijing time, the first round of the group stage of the 2023 BWF Finals ended successfully, and the national team won 6 of the 7 matches throughout the day. Shi Yuqi defeated Axelsen 2-0 and took the initiative to qualify! Chen Yufei, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan and Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi won the derby, and the two groups of mixed doubles Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong and Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping also defeated their respective opponents and welcomed a good start. Li Shifeng was suppressed in all directions and lost 0-2 to Antonsen, becoming the only player in the first round of the national feather to lose the foreign war.
In the first round of 20 matches of the group stage, the world's No. 1 men's and women's singles doubles were defeated, and there was a big upset! The longest time came in the women's doubles (84 minutes), and the shortest time came in the women's singles (35 minutes), and the men's singles champion of the new World Championships swallowed the largest score difference in a single game (8-21).
【Men's Singles Group A】
Shi Yuqi broke out a big upset! Defeated the world No. 1 Axelsen 21-19, 21-19 in straight games, ending an eight-game losing streak, getting off to a good start in the group stage, and occupying the initiative to qualify! Tomorrow he will face Indonesia's Ginting (H2H: 8-1), and is very likely to lock in the semi-finals in advance.
The last time the Olympic champion was defeated in the group stage of the 2019 finals, when Chen won 21-17/10-21/21-17.
Ginting 10-21/21-10/21-18 Kodai Naraoka [72 minutes]
【Men's Singles Group B】
Li Shifeng, who participated in the finals for the first time, was suppressed in all aspects today, and has not found a good way to deal with it, losing 18-21, 12-21 to Denmark's Antonsen [55 minutes], missing out on his first win in the group stage, and will face the new world champion Kunlavut (H2H:6-5) tomorrow.
Jonatan 21-18/21-8 Kunlavut [46 mins] - The biggest margin in a single game in the first round
【Women's Singles Group A】
Kim Ga-eun 21-18, 21-18 Ahn Se-young[49 min]
Tai Tzu Ying 21-18, 21-17 Mariska[43min]
【Women's Singles Group B】
No. 2 seed Chen Yufei met teammate Han Yue today, and finally after 63 minutes of fierce three-game battle, Chen Yufei won 2-1 (21-17/19-21/21-9), with seven consecutive wins in the group stage, and occupy the initiative to qualify! Chen Yufei will face Chinese American veteran Zhang Beiwen (H2H:5-1) tomorrow.
Han Yue, who participated in the finals for the first time, got one game and was not the worst result, and tomorrow she will face Spain's Marin (H2H: 1-2).
Marin 21-18/21-10 Zhang Beiwen [35 mins - Minimum time of first round]
【Men's Doubles Group A】
Defending champions Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi, who advanced to the finals, defeated No.1 seeds and teammates Leung Wei Hang/Wang Chang 2-1 (21-18/16-21/21-16) after a 54-minute three-game battle, taking the initiative to qualify for the group stage with six consecutive wins in the finals.
Debuting finalists Leung Wai Hang/Wong Chang will face Japan's Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi (H2H:3-2) tomorrow, and if they lose again, they will most likely be eliminated early.
Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi 21-16/14-21/21-18 Tse Dingfeng/Su Wei[63min]
【Men's Doubles Group B】
Alfian/Ardianto 21-14, 21-19 Fikri/Maulana[42 min]
Chen Stroop/Anders 21-10/15-21/24-22 Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae[62 min]
【Women's Doubles Group A】
No.1 seeds and defending champions Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (Team of the Year) and first-time finalists Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (Most Promising Players) met in the first round, and after 44 minutes of competition, the "Fan Chen" pair won 21-14, 21-17 to get off to a good start in the group stage with six straight wins in the finals, and take the initiative to qualify! Tomorrow they will face their second opponents, Rahayu/Ramadanti (H2H:6-1).
Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning will face up to the death in a do-or-die battle tomorrow morning against Japanese rivals Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara (H2H:2-1).
Rahayu/Ramadanti 11-21/21-16/21-18 Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara [84 mins - Longest time of first round]
【Women's Doubles Group B】
Naomi Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida 21-15/21-10 Sokhon Pan/Rawinda[43 min]
Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee 21-11, 22-20 Kim So-young/Kong Hee Yong[54 min]
【Mixed Doubles Group A】
No.1 seeds Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping swept Malaysia's up-and-coming pair Tan Tang Kit/Du Yi Wei 21-10, 21-13 in straight games, successfully completing the "revenge" for the defeat in Thailand, getting off to a good start in the group stage, and occupying the initiative to qualify!
Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino 21-16/21-14 Dechapo/Sasiri [44 min]
【Mixed Doubles Group B】
Second seeds and defending champions Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong reversed both games in 44 minutes to defeat Hong Kong rivals Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet 21-17, 21-17 to get off to a good start in the finals.
Seo Seung Jae/Choi Yoo Hyun 23-21, 21-12 Kim Won Ho/Jung Na Eun[47 min]
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Axelsen's 15-game winning streak against the national team in men's singles is as follows:
[1] 2020 Malaysia Masters 1/4 Finals: 21-11/12-21/22-20 Chen Long
[2] 2020 Indonesia Masters 1/16 finals: 21-12/21-14 Lin Dan
[3] 2020 Indonesia Masters 1/4 finals: 20-22/21-13/21-7 Zhao Junpeng
[4] 2020 All England Open 1/4 finals: 21-15/21-7 Shi Yuqi
[5] Tokyo 2020 1/4 finals: 21-13/21-13 Shi Yuqi
[6] Tokyo 2020 Olympic final: 21-15/21-12 Chen Long
[7] 2021 Sudirman Cup 1/4 finals: 21-17/21-14 Shi Yuqi
[8] 2022 Thomas Cup group stage: 17-21/21-10/21-9 Lu Guangzu
[9] 2022 Indonesia Open 1/8 finals: 21-17/21-9 Lu Guangzu
[10] 2022 Indonesia Open Final: 21-10/21-9 Zhao Junpeng
[11] Bangkok 2022 Finals Group Stage: 21-13/21-11 Lu Guangzu
[12] 2023 India Open 1/8 Finals: 21-16/16-21/21-9 Shi Yuqi
[13] 2023 Indonesia Open 1/16 finals: 21-12/21-8 Weng Hongyang
[14] 2023 China Open Final: 21-16/21-19 Lu Guangzu
[15] 2023 Kumamoto Masters Final: 22-20/21-17 Shi Yuqi