On April 12, the 1/4 finals of the 2024 Asian Badminton Championships began. In a men's singles match, top seed Shi Yuqi meets fifth seed Kunlavut. In this game, Shi Yuqi defeated his opponent in straight games and successfully entered the men's singles semifinals.
In the first game, Shi Yuqi was in good form at the beginning, established an early lead, and entered the technical break with 11-7. In the second half, Shi Yuqi scored consecutive points, once 16-9 to gain a 7-point advantage, and 20-16 to get 4 game points. Kunlavut chased 4 points in a row to 20 draws, and Shi Yuqi scored 2 points in a row at a critical moment to win the first game 22-20.
After 6-6 in the second game, Shi Yuqi scored 4 points in a row and entered the technical break 11-7. In the second half, Shi Yuqi maintained his lead, and after 18-13, Shi Yuqi scored three points in a row to win the second game 21-13.
In the end, in a 48-minute match, Shi Yuqi defeated No. 5 seed Kunlavut 22-20, 21-13 to reach the men's singles semifinals. In the semi-finals, Shi Yuqi will compete with the winner between Jonatan and Li Zijia for a place in the final.