On December 16, Beijing time, the semifinals of the BWF year-end finals were contested. In a men's singles match, Shi Yuqi met Jonatan. Shi Yuqi performed better in this game, he eliminated his opponent in two straight games, and successfully entered the final championship and runner-up battle.
In the first game, Shi Yuqi scored 6 points in a row after 4-4, and once led Jonatan 10-4. Jonatan scored seven points in a row and went into a technical break with an 11-10 lead. After the break, Shi Yuqi scored four points in a row to re-establish the lead. After 19-16, Shi Yuqi scored 2 points in a row and won the first game 21-16.
After 4-3 in the second game, Shi Yuqi started the continuous scoring mode, leading 11-4 into the technical break. After the middle game, Jonatan went on a 6-1 run to go from 8-15 to 14-16. At the critical moment, Shi Yuqi withstood the opponent's counterattack, and after 17-15, he scored four points in a row and won the second game 21-15.
In the end, in a 55-minute match, Shi Yuqi defeated Jonatan 21-17, 21-15, and reached the final of the year-end finals again after five years. In the next final, Shi Yuqi will compete with the winner between Axelsen and Antonsen for the final championship.