On April 30, the final round of the group stage of the Chengdu 2024 Tang You Cup was played in the gymnasium of the High-tech Sports Center, and the national feather men's team faced the old rival South Korean team. In the tsunami-like cheers of the home fans, the Chinese team, which played with all the main players, defeated the opponent through the decisive game and locked the top spot in Group A.
In the first match, world No. 2 Shi Yuqi faced South Korea's No. 1 singles player Jeon Yi Chen. Although the opponent is only ranked 49th in the world, in today's game, Shi Yuqi started very slowly, losing 14-21 in the first game, losing the first small game of the Chinese team in this soup cup. In the second game, the two sides still clung to the score, and Shi Yuqi struggled to pull back a game 21-17. In the last game, Shi Yuqi did not give his opponent another chance in the cheers of the Chengdu home court, and locked the victory after defeating the opponent 21-7 and completed the big reversal!
After the game, Shi Yuqi said that he did not do a good job in the details of the high-speed confrontation with the opponent in the opening stage, "Try to relax the rhythm a little later." Then he said that he gained a lot from this game, "In the position of a singles, I actually didn't feel too much pressure, and I hope to maintain this mentality when I meet stronger opponents in the next games." ”
Shi Yuqi reversed and won
The second men's doubles match was the "strongest matchup" of this year's Tang Cup so far - the Chinese team sent the world's No. 1 men's doubles pair Wang Chang/Liang Weihang, and the South Korean team played the world No. 2 Kang Minhyuk/Seo Hae-hae. This high-profile summit duel also lasted for more than an hour, and the "Liang Wang" pair lost 16-21, 21-15, 15-21, and the big score of the two sides was tied 1-1.
World No.1 Men's Doubles pair Wang Chang/Leung Wei Hang were beaten by Korea's Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Hae-heung
Subsequently, the second singles of the Chinese team, Li Shifeng, defeated the opponent 2-0, and the second doubles Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi lost after three games, and the game was dragged into the deciding court. China's No. 3 singles player Lu Guangzu faced Yu Shengxun, who was ranked only 1,431st in the world. In the end, Lu Guangzu withstood the pressure to defeat his opponent and help the Chinese team secure the top spot in the group, while the South Korean team advanced to the quarterfinals of this year's Thomas Cup as the second place in Group A.
Li Shifeng defeated his opponent
Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi lost
Lu Guangzu withstood the pressure and defeated his opponent
Tomorrow (May 1), the final eight group stage matches will be played in the Chengdu 2024 Tongyou Cup to determine the final ranking of the teams that qualify from all groups. According to the rules, the draw for the knockout stage will take place tomorrow night after all the matches have been played, and the opponents in the same group will be avoided.
Red Star News reporter Pei Han Peng Jing Photojournalist Liu Haiyun
Edited by Cheng Li
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