Guoyu narrowly defeated South Korea 3-2, won three consecutive wins in the group stage, and locked the top spot. In this group stage, Guoyu won all three men's singles, and Shi Yuqi reversed Quan Yichen 2-1. Li Shifeng swept 2-0, and Lu Guangzu also defeated Yu Shengxun 2-0 in the last game.
Shi Yuqi said frankly in the post-match interview: There is not so much pressure in the game, and in the stalemate in front of the net, he slowly finds a way to crack the opponent. Lu Guangzu made a special speech after the game: Seeing the defeat of the two pairs, I told myself that it was my turn to appear, and I must show momentum, I must be domineering, and score points for the team. It can be seen that Lu Guangzu's attitude is really good, highlighting his strong heart, the honor of the team is above all else, and he has to go all out to win the game, which is a bit scary. This desire to win is indeed rare.
Li Shifeng spoke quite calmly after the game, so he thought that he didn't think about so many big scores before the game, whether it was 2-0, 0-2, or 1-1 in the previous two games, I had to keep my own points! Coach Sun said to me during the break: If you shoot more, the other party will be tired, and you must continue to insist on correct tactics. This also directly helped him complete a 2-0 sweep and help Guoyu re-establish a big score advantage, 2-1!
The men's doubles unfortunately lost. Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi 21-17, 17-21, 21-23 Qi Dongzhu/Kim Won-ho, let Guoyu fall into passivity.
In an interview after the game, Liu Yuchen revealed that the opponent's technical characteristics are very durable, forcing us to make mistakes through very tough defense and more shots, and we have some slackness in our own speed, and if we are not decisive in the ball, we will be pressed up by the opponent to fight back! Next, we have to fight with all our might.
Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang were also quite unhappy after the game, after all, they lost to the other party in three games. They commented in the interview: They are very stable and do not have too many ups and downs. The ball speed is fast but has little impact, mainly because South Korea has more experience in the team competition and is more consistent. In the final stage, Koreans have fewer ups and downs and a more stable mentality.
It is hoped that the men's doubles combination of the national feather will be more stable in the knockout round, and at present, they have a clear mind, found the shortcomings of the on-court performance, and have a targeted plan to change.