On the afternoon of May 4, the national team faced Malaysia in the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup. Shi Yuqi swept Li Zijia 2-0 and helped the team score 1 point first. The second match was doubles, Leung Wai Keng/Wang Chang recruited Xie Dingfeng/Su Wei Yi. The Liang Wang combination played calmly and easily won the first game, 21-15.
There were fluctuations in the second game, and after the national feather combination was 3-3, they lost 3 points in a row and were on the trailing side. The Malaysian pair immediately exerted their strength and opened up the gap with consecutive points! The quality of the national feather's defense was average, giving the opponent a lot of opportunities. The serve also needs to be better. With the arrival of the score of 9-15 in this game, the lag was a bit too much! Guoyu scored 2 points in a row after that and began to chase points. The Malaysian pair performed steadily, winning the second game 21-12, and the big score came to 1-1!
12-21, the national feather pair unexpectedly broke out such an upset in a single game and swallowed such a fiasco! The big score came to 1-1, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang will come on next.
In the third game, the national feather combination played an unfavorable start of 1-6 and continued to be passive in the situation, which is incredible! Leung Wai Keng started to smash continuously and recover 1 point. The Chinese team's coordination was a bit chaotic, and the offensive situation was unstable. After the Chinese pair fell behind 5-10, they chased it to 9-10!
The opponent's position was also messed up, and the return ball failed to cross the net. China overtook 11-10, and after that, the two sides alternated points, and Guoyu also had a chance to lead. From 14 to 17 draws! Shooting in front of the net, Wang Chang lost points! After that, Liang Weikeng deducted again, out of bounds, 17-19! In the end, Guoyu lost 17-21, regrettably, with a big score of 1-1! In the third men's singles, Li Shifeng played.