The knockout round of the 2024 Tongyou Cup began the day before yesterday, and after two days of competition, Indonesia and South Korea in the lower half of the Uber Cup will join hands to qualify, and today the two teams will play the semi-finals to compete for a place in the final. Indonesia narrowly defeated South Korea 3-2 to reach the final. Tomorrow will be the championship with the Chinese team.
1. Mariska 21-15, 21-13 Shen Youzhen
In terms of rankings, Mariska is far ahead, with Mariska ranked 9th in the world and Shen Youzhen ranked 37th in the world. The two sides have met four times before, with Mariska winning three and losing one, with a slight lead. In the first game, I didn't expect the two sides to play inseparable, and the score rose alternately. At 14-12, Mariska began to exert her strength and quickly pulled the score to 18-13. After that, the first game ended 21-15. At the beginning of the second game, the two sides played a close game, 4-4, 8-8, and then Mariska scored consecutive points to enter the break at 11-8. After stabilizing the position, Mariska began to widen the difference, 15-11, Shen Youzhen collapsed, Mariska scored consecutive points, and finally ended the second game 21-13. Get the first point for Indonesia.
2. Rahayu/Ramadanti 6-21, 18-21 Bai Ha Na/Lee So Hee
The Li Bai combination has been in great form this year, winning several high-level championships in a row. In terms of the head-to-head record between the two sides, they also lead with 3 wins and 1 loss. Sure enough, at the beginning, the Korean combination was aggressive, pulling the score to 7-2, the Indonesian combination is simply vulnerable, there is no offense, and there is no defense, this is not a level of competition, and soon the Korean combination ended the first game 21-6. In the second game, Indonesia began to stabilize its position, and the two sides fought fiercely, and South Korea led 6-4 at the beginning. Indonesia then chased the score to a 7-7 draw. South Korea led 11-10 into the second break. After the break, the competition between the two sides was still fierce, and the battle was tied at 15. In the end, it was the Korean pair who had a lot of experience and were very effective in handling key points, ending the second game 21-18 and ending the battle 2-0. Rewrite the big score to 1-1 for the South Korean team.
3. Esther 20-22, 21-16, 21-12 Jin Jialan
Best has been doing well in the first few matches, is very young, and has a promising future, and it is the younger sister of the Indonesian men's singles Ziko, who is only 19 years old. At the beginning of the first game, Indonesia pulled the difference to 6-3, Jin Jialan stabilized his position, began to chase the score, and chased the score to 10-13, the two sides launched a fierce competition, the score was once 18 draws, 20 draws, Jin Jialan seized the opportunity, scored two points in a row, and ended the first game 22-20. In the second game, Indonesia still led 5-3 at the beginning, and the two sides went back and forth, and the score remained Indonesia's lead in the middle game to 14-10, and finally ended the second game 21-16 without panic. The two sides stood on the same starting line again, and after a short rest, they started the tiebreaker. The final game was fiercely contested, and the two sides tied 4-4 at the beginning of the game, and then tied the score to 8-8. After that, Jin Jialan's physical fitness was a little out of rhythm, and Esther took the opportunity to stretch the score to 14-10, and never gave Jin Jialan a chance again, ending the third game 21-12 and defeating her opponent 2-1. Indonesia leads South Korea 2-1.
4. Lannie/Rebecca 15-21, 14-21 Zheng Nayin/Kong Xirong
In this doubles, Indonesia should suffer, the opponent is a world famous player, a popular rank, and has won the All England Championship. However, the Indonesian newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and it was fiercely contested with its opponent from the beginning, and the score reached 6-6. After that, the score of the two sides was very tight, and the score came to 14-12, and the South Korean team took the lead. After that, the Korean team ended the first game 21-15. Entering the second game, the two sides started with a stalemate, 5-5, 6-6, 8-8, 9-9, and the score rose alternately. After that, South Korea seized the opportunity to open the score to 14-11, stabilized their position and ended the second game 21-14. After the South Korean team won, the score of the two sides was 2-2.
5. Dewei 17-21, 21-16, 21-19 Kim Minxuan
It's a battle between two lesser-known players, but their battle will determine who of the two powerhouses in badminton will reach the final. So both sides have to do everything they can to help their teams win. The first game was a fierce battle, with a 4-4 draw at the beginning, after which the South Korean team gradually gained a foothold, stretched the score to 12-8, and ended the first game 21-17. After the start of the second game, the two sides were still deadlocked, and the battle was 7-6, and the Indonesian team took the lead. South Korea had some struggles, and Indonesia extended the score to 14-9 and ended the second game 21-16. The two sides battled for the tiebreaker, with Indonesia getting off to a good start and leading 3-1, but South Korea chased the score to a 4-4 draw. The Indonesian team made a strong effort and entered the break with an 11-9 lead. After changing venues, Indonesia continued to keep the pressure on the South Korean team, extending the score to 16-13 and finally winning 21-19. Indonesia defeated South Korea 3-2 and entered the final.