On the afternoon of May 2, Beijing time, in the 1/4 finals of the Thomas Cup, the Chinese team played against the defending champion Indian team. The game was very intense, and in the end, the Chinese team defeated the Indian team 3:1 and advanced to the semi-finals of this Thomas Cup.
The first singles was played by Shi Yuqi against Prannoy of India. In the first game, both of them were a little tight. Shi Yuqi fell behind 2:8 at the beginning, and obviously felt that some balls were not in place, and this state was a bit troublesome. However, Shi Yuqi scored two points in a row. However, basically the rhythm of losing one point and two points, at the end of the half, Shi Yuqi fell behind 5:11. In the second half of the game, Shi Yuqi began to slowly narrow the score. After falling behind at 5:12, he scored four points in a row to chase 9:12. However, Prannoy played solidly and extended the score to 16:11. Shi Yuqi scored 3 points in a row, but lost 4 points in a row, and the score reached 14:20. It's not easy to do, Shi Yuqi played too conservatively!15:21, Shi Yuqi lost the first game.
In the second game, Shi Yuqi played well, took a big lead, and ended the first half of the game with 11:4. In the second half of the game, Prannoy continued to chase points, but Shi Yuqi withstood the pressure and the score reached 17:8. It's not a big problem. In the end, Shi Yuqi won the second game 21:11. In the third game, Shi Yuqi played more relaxed, and finally won 21:14, helping the Chinese team lead 1:0.
The second match was the first double, which was played by Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang against Rankireddy/Shetty. In the first game, the Liangwang combination got off to a good start and scored 5:0.
Then, the Liang Wang combination played more and more smoothly, and soon played to 19:13, and then the Indian combination chased 2 points, and the Liang Wang combination won the first game 21:15. In the second game, the Indian pair fought back strongly and pulled back a game 21-11. In the third game, the Liang Wang combination played very well and quickly led 17:9. But the Indian pair did not give up and stubbornly chased a few points. The Liang Wang combination played to 20:11, only wasted one match point, and won the game 21:12. Help the Chinese team lead 2:0.
In the third game, Li Shifeng played against Lakshya Sen, although the previous record was not very good, but the momentum of the Chinese team leading 2:0 was completely different. In the first game, Li Shifeng won the first game 21:13. In the second game, Lakshya rebounded and pulled back a game with 21:8. In the third game, Li Shifeng lost to Lakshya 14:21. The Chinese team led 2:1.
In the fourth match, the second doubles encounter, He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu played against Kapila/Platek. In the first game, the Chinese pair won 21:10. In the second game, it was still won at 21:10. Help the Chinese team advance to the semifinals 3:1!