The group stage of the 2024 Tongyou Cup continued on April 28, with the Chinese badminton team defeating Canada 5-0 in both the Uber Cup and the Thomas Cup, winning two consecutive victories and advancing to the quarterfinals one round earlier.
The Chinese women's team took the lead in the You Cup, Chen Yufei continued to sit on the bench, and He Bingjiao served as a single. However, in the face of Li Wenshan, He Bingjiao encountered some challenges and scored a point for the Chinese team with two 21-19. World No. 1 Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan then made their debut and won comfortably 21-8, 21-6. Regarding the captaincy of the women's team this time, Jia Yifan said: For this title, "young players can't be bound by rules, they all have their own ideas, at most remind us in the details, the big framework doesn't need us to worry too much." ”
In the last three matches, Han Yue, Liu Shengshu/Zhang Shuxian, and Wang Zhiyi all won 2-0, while the women's doubles combination of Liu Shengshu/Zhang Shuxian was indeed a bit unexpected. The Chinese women's team, who won two consecutive group stage games, advanced to the quarterfinals and will compete with India for the top spot in the group on April 30.
In the Thomas Cup match in the evening, because the opponent was too weak, the Chinese men's team also won the victory over the Canadian team without any suspense. Shi Yuqi defeated Yang Can 21-9, 21-14, Leung Wai Keng/Wang Chang defeated Li Kaiwen/Lindeman 21-9, 21-18, and Li Shifeng defeated Victor 21-6, 21-14. In the other two matches, the He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu combination and the three singles Weng Hongyang both won easily. On April 30, the Chinese team will play against the strong South Korean team in the third match of the soup cup. (Photo source: Chengdu 2024 Tangyou Cup Organizing Committee)