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The 2024 Tang You Cup is in full swing in Chengdu. The coaching staff sent Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng, Lu Guangzu, Weng Hongyang, Liang Weihang/Wang Chang, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi, He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu to the strongest lineup. The opponents in the first two rounds of the group stage were weak, and the national team defeated Canada and Australia 5-0 in both rounds, and competed with South Korea for the first place in the group in the last round.
Because the knockout round has to be redrawn, and the group winners have to avoid each other, it is very important to compete for the first place in the group for the next knockout round. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds are in the top and bottom halves respectively, the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds are in the upper and lower halves, and the four group runners-up teams are drawn to determine their quarter-final opponents.
The third round of the competition between China and South Korea is the focus of this round of the competition. The match matches were Shi Yuqi vs. Jeon Yi Chen, Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang vs. Seo Seung Jae/Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Shi Feng vs. Lee Lun Gyu, Liu Yuchen/Ou Hyun Yi vs. Qi Dongzhu/Kim Won-ho, and Lu Kwangjo vs. Woo Seung-hoon.
South Korea's badminton team is a world powerhouse, with Ahn Se Young in Women's Singles, Seo Seung Jae/Kang Min Hyuk in Men's Doubles, Lee So Hee/Baek Ha Na in Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles Seo Seung Jae/Choi Yoo Hyun all top players, but in Men's Singles, they are a weakness. Therefore, the overall strength of the two sides in this competition has a huge advantage over the national feather, but the result of the game has disappointed the fans.
In the first men's singles match, Shi Yuqi, ranked No. 2 in the world, faced Quan Yichen, ranked No. 47 in the world. It's a game of disparity. Shi Yuqi is the captain of the national feather men's team, and during the Paris Olympic cycle, he has reached the finals of three consecutive high-level tours, winning two championships and one runner-up, and is definitely the favorite to win gold this time. Jeon Yi Chen has won the men's team championship at the Incheon Asian Games and the 2017 Sudirman Cup with the team.
The two met once at the All England Championships in 2018, with Shi Yuqi winning 21-18, 21-19.
In the first game, the two did not give in to each other, the score rose alternately, from 4-4 to 7-7, Quan Yichen's offensive was more ferocious, making the opponent unguardable, 11-8 lead the score, Shi Yuqi tried to reverse the passive situation through attack, but he was never able to break through the opponent's defense, and there was a mistake in the attack, and soon with a score of 14-21, he lost the first game, and the national feather ushered in the first set failure!
In the second game, Quan Yichen made persistent efforts to chase after the victory, leading 11-8, and Shi Yuqi continued to make large-angle transfers to tie the score 13-13. After the score of the two sides was tied at 16-16, Shi Yuqi strengthened the quality of the return ball, scored consecutive points, and equalized the score at 21-17.
In the third game, Shi Yuqi did not give his opponent a chance to attack, and marched all the way, winning easily 21-7, and scoring 2-1 for China to get the first point.
In the second match, world No. 1 Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang faced world No. 2 Seo Seung Jae/Kang Min Hyuk. Leung Wei Hang/Wang Chang are the Singapore Malaysia Open Badminton Super1000 champions, while Seo Seung Jae/Kang Min Hyuk are the Singapore World Championships champions. The two sides have met twice before, winning once each. The most recent meeting was at the 2023 BWF Finals, where the national team lost 17-21, 20-22.
In the first game, Seo Seung-jae/Kang Min-hyuk scored 5 points in a row when they were 1-3 behind, and Liang Weihang/Wang Chang chased the points strongly and led 11-10 into a timeout, and after coming back, Seo Seung-jae/Kang Min-hyuk cooperated tacitly and scored 4 points in a row, overtaking the score 14-11 and taking the lead with a score of 21-16.
In the second game, the competition between the two sides became more intense, after the score was tied 7-7, Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang strengthened the attack in the backcourt, and quickly opened the score to 12-8, 17-10, Seo Seung Jae/Jiang Min Hyuk scored 4 points in a row to chase 14-17, and Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang accelerated their attack. Equalized at 21-15.
In the third game, Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang were like a rainbow and in full form, taking a 9-5 lead at the beginning. However, Seo Seung-jae/Kang Min-hyuk was not to be outdone, and launched a strong chasing mode, overtaking the score 14-12, and after Leung Wai Keng/Wang Chang was overtaken by the score, there was an impatient mood, and there were constant mistakes, and the score fell behind 13-18. Seo Seung-jae/Kang Min-hyuk became more and more courageous, winning another game 21-15 and winning 2-1, and the world No. 1 suffered a miserable defeat.
In the third game, Li Shifeng withstood the pressure in the game and defeated Li Lungui 2-0 with a score of 21-15, 21-9, and scored the second point for the Chinese team.
In the fourth men's doubles match, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi lost to Qi Dongzhu/Kim Wonhao 1-2 with a score of 21-17, 17-21, 21-23.
The Chinese team and the South Korean team scored 2-2 on aggregate.
In the crucial decisive match, Lu Guangzu lived up to the team's hopes and easily defeated Yu Shengxun 21-10, 21-15 to seal the victory for the Chinese team. The national team narrowly defeated the South Korean team 3-2 to win the first place in the group.
So far, the top eight of the Thomas Cup have been released, with China and South Korea in Group A, Japan and Chinese Taipei in Group B, Indonesia and India in Group C, and Denmark and Malaysia in Group D.
In the face of a team like South Korea with obvious loopholes, it is so difficult for the national team to win, can we still win the Thomas Cup, which we have not won for a long time?
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