The quarter-finals of the 2024 BWF Super 1000 Malaysia Open have already been decided, with 14 spots for the national team, seven for Japan, five for South Korea, two each for Indonesia, India, Singapore, Denmark, Malaysia and Chinese Taipei, and one for Thailand and Hong Kong. With the birth of the quarterfinals, the 1/4 finals schedule has also been released, and the national feather will usher in 2 civil wars.
The first civil war was Shi Yuqi in the men's singles against Lu Guangzu. The two have played each other a total of 9 times, Shi Yuqi has a record of 7 wins and 2 losses, the most recent meeting was in Kumamoto, Shi Yuqi won in straight games. However, considering that Lu Guangzu was in great form in the first two rounds, defeating Malaysia and Indonesia respectively, it is still difficult to predict the outcome of this game.
The second civil war was Women's Doubles Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan against Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning. The two sides have met three times in '23, with Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan leading 2-1 and losing only in France. In terms of world ranking and strength, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan have the upper hand, but they still have to be cautious to prevent the boat from capsizing in the gutter.
In addition to the civil war, the most opponents encountered in the 1/4 finals of the national team were the Korean pairs, and the mixed doubles was blocked by the Korean pairs. The world's No. 1 IELTS pair will face Kim Won-ho/Jung Na-eun for the semi-finals. The strength of the two pairs is equal, although Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong is in the lead, but the record is equal, the two sides are often you win one game, he wins one game, and there are few consecutive wins.
If Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong wants to successfully advance to the semi-finals, they need to show their strong attack power and fast net sealing in front of the net, and cannot form too many entanglements with Jin Yuanhao/Zheng Nayin. Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin will face world champions Seo Seung Jae/Choi Yoo Ting. Up to now, Seo Seung-jae/Choi Yoo-ting have won four consecutive victories against Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin, so it will be difficult for the "sauce board duck" combination to turn the tables.
Women's Doubles pair Lee Wen Mei/Yoo Hyun Hyun Hyun will also face South Korea's Baek Ha Na/Lee So-hee for a place in the semi-finals. Baek Ha Na/Lee So-hee are aiming to maintain their three-match winning streak against Lee Wen Mei/Liu Hyun Hyun, so the chances of the national team will be low, while Jang Shu Hyun/Zheng Yu will face Japan's Reina Miyura/Ayako Sakuramoto, who are at the top of the rankings but have a trailing record, making it a close match.
In Women's Singles, He Bingjiao and Zhang Yiman will challenge Big4 members Tai Tzu Ying and Akane Yamaguchi. Akane Yamaguchi is back from injury, if Zhang Yiman can grasp the opponent's disadvantage in movement, she is still expected to cause an upset; Dai Ziying's style of play is destined to rely on her touch, He Bingjiao only needs to bite the score, don't make too many mistakes, she can wait for the opponent's self-explosion to send points; Chen Yufei's opponent Mariska is also a difficult opponent.
In addition, Li Shifeng played against Chinese Taipei's Lin Junyi. Men's Doubles world No.1 Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang and Indonesia's Twin Ace will battle it out for a place in the semi-finals, while Ho Ji Ting/Ren Xiang Yu will face India's Rangireddy/Shetty. The men's doubles is now a group of dragons without a leader, and the top eight combinations all have wins and losses against each other, and it is completely up to them to play on the spot, looking forward to a good performance of the national feathers.