On May 2, the 1/4 finals of the Thomas Cup will be fully played, and the matches between China and India and Japan and Malaysia are underway. In the first set of the men's singles, Shi Yuqi reversed Prannoy 2-1, and Li Zijia defeated Kenta Nishimoto 2-0. China 1-0 India, Malaysia 1-0 Japan.
- Shi Yuqi 2-1 Prannoy
Shi Yuqi is ranked No. 2 in the world and returned to the top this year, winning 2 championships, 1 runner-up and 1 semi-finals. Prannoy, currently ranked No. 9 in the world, has been in average form this year, reaching the semi-finals in just one stop. The two have played each other 8 times, and Shi Yuqi has a 6-2 advantage.
In the first game, Shi Yuqi entered the state slowly, and after the 2-2 start, Prannoy scored 6 points in a row, and the score was 2-8 to start. Shi Yuqi then chased the score with all his might, and the score came to 14-16. At the critical moment, Prannoy scored consecutive offensive points to open the score again and win the first game 21-15.
In the second game, Shi Yuqi strengthened the penalty kill and the sealing in front of the net, and led 11-6 into a timeout. Shi Yuqi played more and more smoothly, attacking all kinds of scores. Prannoy is constantly making all kinds of mistakes, attacking and defending. Shi Yuqi equalized 21-11.
In the third game, the two sides started 3-3. Shi Yuqi established an advantage in the hair extension, leading the exchange court with an 11-8 lead. Shi Yuqi's ability to control the net was brought into play, and the score became bigger and bigger, winning 21-14, and winning 2-1, scoring the first point for China.
After winning this victory, the probability of China winning has reached 6 percent. Next up in Men's Doubles, world No. 1 Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang take on world No. 3 Rangiretti/Shetty, and it will be a feast for the eyes.
- Li Zijia 2-0 Kenta Nishimoto
Li Zijia is ranked 10th in the world and Kenta Nishimoto is ranked 11th in the world, and the two sides have fought 10 times, with Li Zijia holding a 7-3 advantage. Judging from the recent form of the two, the strength is equal.
In the first game, Li Zijia was full of firepower at the beginning, played his speed and offensive advantage, and soon opened the score and easily won 21-13. In the second game, Li Zijia was full of firepower, and directly defeated Kenta Nishimoto 12-1 in the opening game. In this state, Kenta Nishimoto completely collapsed and lost 3-21, playing an incredible score.
In this match, Kentai Nishimoto did not play at a normal level, and the two players played a close match with a score of 21-3. Malaysia won their opening match and the balance of victory tipped in Malaysia's favor.
In the second Men's Doubles match, two pairs of world champions Takuro Takuro/Yugo Kobayashi and Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi staged a pinnacle showdown, and a victory for Japan would preserve their hopes of victory, and if they lost, Japan would likely be out.