On May 4, Beijing time, the 2024 Chengdu Tangyou Cup entered the 8th match day. In the semi-finals of the Uber Cup this morning, the Chinese team played against the Japanese team and the Indonesian team played against the South Korean team. In the first game of the Sino-Japanese battle, Chen Yufei defeated Aya Ohori 21-18, 21-15, and the Chinese team is currently leading the Japanese team 1-0. In the other semi-final of the You Cup, Indonesia's Mariska defeated South Korea's Shen Youzhen 21-15, 21-14.
Chen Yufei started playing in the third match of the group stage in the Tang You Cup, and she defeated Ishani 21-12, 21-10 in the match between China and India. In the quarterfinals of the You Cup, China played against Denmark, and Chen Yufei defeated Jacksfield 21-10, 21-12. Aya Ohori won both of her group stage appearances, beating India's Chariha 21-10, 20-22, 21-15 in the quarterfinals.
The 26-year-old is ranked No. 2 in the women's singles world and the 27-year-old Aya Ohori is ranked No. 11 in the world, after the two have won 11 of their previous 11 matches.
Chen Yufei started the game very aggressively, she took a 9-1 lead and went into the technical timeout with an 11-5 lead. Aya Ohori is the kind of player who has a sharper attack, and then she chased the points one after another to chase the score to 12-12. Women's singles head coach Luo Yigang reminded Chen Yufei outside the court at this time to prepare to play more and shoot more. After a 28-shot multi-shot attack and defense, Chen Yufei scored a 17-15 lead. Chen's ability to grasp the key points was evident in the final stages of the game, as she scored three points in a row to take the lead at 21-18 when she led 19-18.
At the beginning of the second game, Aya Ohori continued to strengthen her attack, and the scene was very exciting. Aya Ohori took a 3-2 lead first, and Chen Yufei overtook 8-5 and led 11-6 into the technical timeout of the game. In the middle game, Chen Yufei continued to maintain the lead 15-10, and Chen Yufei won the second game 21-15 to defeat Aya Ohori 2-0, and the Chinese team temporarily led the Japanese team 1-0.