This morning, the semi-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Final (hereinafter referred to as the Chengdu 2024 Thomas Cup) began. With the outstanding performance of Chen Yufei, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan and He Bingjiao, the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 3:0 and entered the Uber Cup final for the 20th time.
The Chinese team retained the lineup that defeated the Danish team in the quarterfinals, Chen Yufei, He Bingjiao, and Han Yue played the three singles positions, and the "Fan Chen" combination played a pair, and the two teenagers Zhang Shuxian and Liu Shengshu were still the "unconventional combination" of the two teenagers Zhang Shuxian and Liu Shengshu in the second doubles. For the Japanese team, Akane Yamaguchi, who is injured, is exempt from the fight, the three singles are Aya Ohori, Nozomi Okuhara and Yuka Miyazaki, and the doubles are Namo Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida, Reina Miyura/Ayako Sakuramoto.
In the first match, Chen Yufei continued to maintain her good form, defeating Japan's Aya Ohori 21-18, 21-15. As for whether she feels the pressure to be the No. 1 singles player, Chen Yufei said, "I think it is very difficult to compete in the team competition, no matter who the opponent is. Regarding the final that will be played tomorrow, Chen Yufei said: "I think no matter who the opponent is, the main thing is to prepare yourself. ”
Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan and Naomi Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida fought for a classic, and the "Fan Chen" combination staged a big reversal after 84 minutes of hard fighting. In the first game, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan lost 14:21, and in the second game, the two returned to their opponents 21:13. In the decisive game, the "Fan Chen" combination once fell behind 12:18, but at the critical moment, the two were unrelenting and won 23:21, helping the Chinese team take a 2:0 lead. At the moment of victory, Chen Qingchen lay on the ground for a long time and did not get up, all the players of the Chinese team in the audience stood up and applauded the two, and the audience of the high-tech sports center was also ignited again. Chen Qingchen said after the game: "No matter when, we both believe in each other, her mistake is my mistake, it's okay if she makes a mistake, just take it back." Victory or defeat is actually a millimeter, we really should rest and rest, we should prepare, and if we really lose, we will admit it. We've always had a lot of energy, we've been trying to figure out how to do our best. For the next finals, Jia Yifan said: "Win in danger, and it will be better later!"
The first two victories also greatly boosted the morale of the players who came later, in the third game, He Bingjiao faced Okuhara Hope to win 21:8 in the first game, and the score between the two sides was once stalemate, He Bingjiao won 21:18, scoring the third point for the Chinese team. In the end, China defeated Japan 3-0 to reach the Uber Cup final for the 20th time, and tomorrow will attack the 16th Uber Cup title, and the opponent will be the winner between Indonesia and South Korea, which is still ongoing.
Chengdu Daily Jinguan News Reporter Chen Hao Hu Ruikai Photography Li Dong Editor-in-charge Liu Yang Editor Dai Aicen