On May 3, the Thomas Cup quarterfinals ended with a key battle, with three fierce battles between the two sides, and all three games were played in three rounds. Li Shifeng lost 1-2 to Lakshya, and the Chinese team led India 2-1.
The big battle between China and India is a matchup of equal strength, especially in the first three games, with a 55 win rate in every game. The course of the game was the same as expected, and all three games were played in three rounds, and it was difficult to solve.
In the first men's singles match, Shi Yuqi faced Prannoy, which was a game of control and counter-control. Shi Yuqi played a tight game in the first game, but the opponent couldn't fight in front of the net, and lost the first game 15-21 and fell into passivity. Shi Yuqi adjusted his tactics in time, turned on the offensive mode, reversed the decline in time, won two games in a row 21-11, 21-14, and won the big score 2-1, making a good start for the Chinese team.
The second men's doubles match was also a pinnacle matchup. World No. 1 Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang take on world No. 3 Rangiretti/Shetty. In the first two games, both sides played a good game, and Leung Wai Keng/Wang Chang won the first game 21-15 with a strong serve. In the second game, Rangiretti/Shetty played an offensive advantage and easily equalized the score at 21-11. In the third game, Leung Wei Keng/Wang Chang once again gained the advantage of serve and received the serve and continued to attack and score, suppressing the attack of the Black Tower combination, winning 21-12 and winning 2-1. The Chinese team led 2-0.
In the third men's singles match, Li Shifeng faced Lakshya. The two were contemporaries and finished on the podium at the World Junior Championships at the same time. In the first game, Li Shifeng reversed the game with a wave of attack after 10-12 and won easily 21-13. In the second game, Lakshya attacked and won easily 21-8. In the third game, both sides played at a high level, and the score rose from 4-4 to 11-11. Li Shifeng had a physical problem, lost points in a row, lost 14-21, and lost to the opponent 1-2. The score between the two sides came to 2-1, and the Chinese team took the lead.
In the fourth men's doubles match, He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu faced Kapila/Lakshya, which was the advantage of the Chinese team. It's time to test He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu.