In the men's singles semifinals of the 2024 Badminton Asian Championships, Shi Yuqi, the first brother of the national feathers, faced the Indonesian Asian Games champion and No. 3 seed Jonatan. Although Shi Yuqi tried to chase the points and try to turn the situation around after winning the first game, he was still reversed by Jonatan with a total score of 1-2 and missed the final. In the history of the confrontation between the two sides, Shi Yuqi lost to Jonatan 8 times. Once again, the gap in strength between the two sides was highlighted.
Specifically, in the first game of the game, Shi Yuqi won 21-18, showing a good competitive state. However, entering the second game, Shi Yuqi fell behind for a while, and although he tried to catch up and chase the score to 19-20, he still lost 19-21. When it came to the decider, Shi Yuqi got off to a bad start and continued to fall behind in the first half of the game, although he tried to fight back, but finally lost another game 12-21 and missed the final.
Shi Yuqi said after the game that he was seeing moves throughout the game, but he also affirmed that he played a lot of multi-shots in each game without systematic training, which was a positive psychological hint for preparing for the next Thomas Cup match, and Shi Yuqi reflected on his performance. He said that he tried to find the flaws in his opponent throughout the match, but his form was not too proactive, which led to the inability to perform at his best in key moments. At the same time, he also admitted that he played a large number of multiple shots in each game without systematic training, which had a certain impact on his physical fitness and technical and tactical performance.
Overall, although Shi Yuqi failed to emerge victorious in this match, his performance still deserved recognition. It is expected that he can adjust his form in the future competitions and once again show the style of the first brother of the national feather. At the same time, I also hope that other national feather players can continue to work hard and strive for more honors for the national feather. Despite Shi Yuqi's defeat in this match, his performance still deserves recognition. He showed a tenacious fighting spirit and an attitude of not admitting defeat to win glory for the national feather. At the same time, we should also note that badminton is a highly competitive sport, and the outcome of any game is full of uncertainties. Therefore, we cannot deny Shi Yuqi's strength and value because of a temporary defeat.
In the future, Shi Yuqi also needs to continue to strengthen training and research on techniques and tactics to improve his competitive state. At the same time, we also expect him to adjust his mentality and state in the next games, play at a better level, and strive for more honors for the national feather. In addition, we also hope that other national badminton players can learn lessons from this competition, continuously improve their strength, and jointly promote the development of China's badminton industry.
In short, although Shi Yuqi lost in the men's singles semifinals of the Asian Championships, his performance and spirit are still worthy of our admiration and expectation. I believe that in the future competitions, he will be able to show the demeanor of the first brother of the national badminton again and write a new glorious chapter for the Chinese badminton industry.