In the 2024 Thomas Cup 1/4 finals, the Chinese team will face the defending champion Indian team. After 4 fierce battles, Guoyu won 3-1 and successfully advanced to the semifinals.
Shi Yuqi VS Prannoy
The first to play was Shi Yuqi, in the first game, Shi Yuqi felt cold and soon lost 15-21. Subsequently, Shi Yuqi regained his form and won two games in a row, 21-11 21-14 against world No. 7 Prannoy. So far, Shi Yuqi has rewritten his battle record with his opponent to 8 wins and 2 losses.
Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang VS Rankireddy/Shetty
Then came the men's doubles match, where the national pair Liang Wang got off to a good start, taking a 21-15 lead. In the second game, the Rankireddy/Shetty combination began to fight back, and Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang failed to seize the opportunity to lose 11-21, and the two sides drew 1-1. In the deciding game, the Liangwang combination regained control of the game, and won another game 21-12, leading 2-0.
Li Shifeng VS Lakshya
This match is particularly important, if Li Shifeng can win, the Chinese team will directly sweep 3-0 to advance strongly. However, Li Shifeng was unable to hold on to her advantage, and after winning the first game 21-13, Li Shifeng lost two games in a row, 8-21 14-21. In the end, they lost 1-2 to Lakshya. So far, Li Shifeng has also become the first player to lose in the national feather men's singles of this Thomas Cup.
He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu VS Kapila/Plantic
In this battle, He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu did not give their opponents too many chances, and soon ended the battle with two 21-10. So far, the Chinese team defeated the defending champion India 3-1 to advance to the semifinals. In the other quarter-finals, Japan lost 1-3 to Malaysia and missed the promotion.
As a result, the national feather has one less strong opponent in the championship. As of 2022, the Thomas Cup has been successfully held for 32 years. However, the title has been dominated by Indonesia (14 times), China (10 times) and Malaysia (5 times). It wasn't until 2016 that Denmark broke the tide and won the Soup Cup for the first time. After that, Japan (2014) and India (2022) won the championship.
Now, the defending champions Japan and India are out of the tournament, and now the champions are Indonesia, China and Malaysia.
Semi-final matchups:
China VS Malaysia