Won 2-1 in three games! Shi Yuqi took revenge on the world No. 1 and made it to the final of the Malaysia Open

On January 13, Beijing time, the Malaysia Open Badminton Championships continued. In a match in the men's singles semi-finals, No. 7 seed Shi Yuqi met top seed Viktor Axelsen. The two sides have fought 11 times before, and Shi Yuqi is at a disadvantage with 2 wins and 9 losses. In this game, the two sides fought fiercely for 3 games, and Shi Yuqi defeated Axelsen 2-1 to avenge the loss in the finals last month.

In the first half of the first game, Shi Yuqi achieved a slight advantage, and after 8-7, Shi Yuqi played a wave of 7-1 offensive climax, opening up the difference in one fell swoop. In the second half, Shi Yuqi did not give Axelsen any chance, and easily won the first game 21-12.

In the second game, Shi Yuqi lost 4 points in a row after leading 10-6, and the two sides then fell into a stalemate on the court, and the score took the lead alternately. At the end of the game, Shi Yuqi lost two points in a row after 19-19 and lost the second game 19-21.

Wu Gao started Shi Yuqi behind his opponent 1-5, and he chased points in a row to 6 draws. After that, Axelsen had 4 points to open the gap again. Shi Yuqi scored 5 points in a wave and overtook Axelsen by 2 points at 14-12. After that, Shi Yuqi made persistent efforts, and at the end of the game, Shi Yuqi scored 3 points in a row after 18-17 and won C 21-17.

In a match that lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes, Shi Yuqi defeated world No. 1 Axelsen 21-12, 19-21, 21-17 to successfully enter the men's singles final. Next, Shi Yuqi will meet Antonsen to compete for the final championship.