On April 12, the quarterfinals of the 2024 Asian Badminton Championships were contested, and in a battle in the men's singles field, No. 5 seed Li Shifeng met No. 2 seed Ginting. The two sides have played each other a total of 6 times before, and Li Shifeng is at a disadvantage with 2 wins and 4 losses. In this game, Li Shifeng was full of firepower, defeated his opponent in two straight games, and successfully entered the men's singles semifinals.
In the first game, Li Shifeng quickly got into the groove at the beginning, scoring seven points in a row to lead Ginting 9-1, and then he continued to work hard to enter the technical break 11-3. In the second half, Li Shifeng continued to extend his advantage, scoring four points in a row to hold 12 game points at 20-8, and then he cashed in on the second game point to win the first game 21-9.
In the second game, Li Shifeng also established an early lead, entering the technical break 11-4. After the timeout, Li Shifeng played a wave of 6-1 scoring climax, 17-8 to open the gap to 9 points. In the second half, Li Shifeng made persistent efforts and easily won the second game 21-10.
In the end, in a 41-minute match, Li Shifeng defeated No. 2 seed Ginting 21-9, 21-10 and successfully broke into the men's singles semifinals. In the next semi-final match, Li Shifeng will face the winner between Kodai Naraoka and Lin Junyi.