On April 13, the semifinals of the Badminton Asian Championships ended the first match, and in the Chinese derby, Wang Zhiyi defeated He Bingjiao in straight games 21-19, 21-17 and advanced to the final. Wang Zhiyi became the first player to advance to the finals of this competition.
The Chinese women's singles broke out in this competition and won the women's singles semifinals. In particular, it is worth mentioning that He Bingjiao defeated the world's No. 1 An Xiying 2-0, and Han Yue defeated Akane Yamaguchi 2-0. Wang Zhiyi and Chen Yufei played steadily and advanced to the semifinals at the same time. In the women's singles semifinals, both of which were Chinese derby matches.
He Bingjiao and Wang Zhiyi took the lead in the match, He Bingjiao is ranked 6th in the world, Wang Zhiyi is ranked 9th in the world, the two sides have played each other 7 times, He Bingjiao 3-4. The two have very different playing styles, He Bingjiao is an offensive style of play, and Wang Zhiyi is a defensive style of play. Wang Zhiyi won the Asian Championships women's singles title in 2022, but she hasn't improved much for more than a year since. Before the game, he was optimistic about He Bingjiao winning.
In the first game, the two played very intensely, and the score never opened. He Bingjiao's offense is powerful, Wang Zhiyi's defensive ability is good, and the two are constantly staging top-level offensive and defensive battles. At the end of the game, He Bingjiao made consecutive mistakes in the multi-shot stalemate and lost 19-21.
In the second game, the two sides were still inseparable. Wang Zhiyi's defense was even better and she was able to withstand He Bingjiao's strong attack. At the critical moment, He Bingjiao was still a little too hasty, losing another game 17-21, losing 0-2 and missing the final.
This is the second time Wang Zhiyi has reached the final of the Asian Championships, and she is just one step away from her second Asian Championship championship.