In the 1/4 finals of the Thomas Cup that ended on the evening of May 2, the Chinese badminton team defeated the Indian team 3:1 and successfully advanced to the semifinals. Shi Yuqi, Leung Wai Keng/Wang Chang, He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu scored three points for the Chinese team, and Li Shifeng lost to Lakshya.
In the first men's singles match, Shi Yuqi won two games in a row 21:11 and 21:14 after losing one game first, and defeated Prannoy in a reversal to win the crucial first point for the Chinese team.
In the second men's doubles match, the world's No. 1 Liang Wang pair Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang won the first game 21:15 in the duel with Rankireddy/Shetty, and after being reversed by the opponent in the second game, they played steadily in the deciding game and sealed the victory 21:12, helping the Chinese team to lead the Indian team 2:0.
In the third men's singles match, Li Shifeng and Lakshya started a tug-of-war, and in the end, Lakshya reversed Li Shifeng 2:1 (13:21, 21:8, 21:14) to help the Indian team recover a point.
In the fourth Men's Doubles match, China sent He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu, and they played well, defeating Kapila/Platek in straight games, 21:10, 21:10, to help China defeat defending champion India 3:1 and successfully advance to the semifinals of the Thomas Cup.
China will face Malaysia in the semi-finals of the Tang Cup, where they beat Japan 3-1 to advance to the semi-finals.