On May 4, the semi-finals of the national badminton Uber Cup were against the Japanese team. Akane Yamaguchi was absent due to injury, which also made Chen Yufei less competitors, after all, the other party can be described as a bitter master. In the first women's singles, Chen Yufei made a move against Aya Ohori.
In the first game, Chen Yufei started like a tiger, but the opponent made continuous mistakes and went out of bounds continuously. Chen Yufei played an incredible 9-1 start! The Japanese players began to chase the score, took the initiative to strengthen the attack, and overtook the score strongly, 14-13! After that, the two sides advanced evenly, and after 15 draws, Aya Ohbori made consecutive mistakes and lost points, causing the score difference to be widened. Chen Yufei was more stable at the end of the game, and Aya Ohori lost points with consecutive mistakes. In the end, 21-19, Chen Yufei got off to a good start!
In the second game, Chen Yufei made a mistake out of bounds, and the Japanese player also made a mistake. Chen Yufei returned the ball out of the bottom line, and Aya Ohori split it out of bounds. Chen Yufei saved the net and made a mistake. After that, Aya Ohori made 3 consecutive mistakes and fell behind 3-5. Chen Yufei then decisively pounced on the net, 11-6, opening up the difference. After that, he didn't give the other side a chance, 21-15 and the next city to complete the sweep.
Chen Yufei was interviewed after the game and was very calm: Seeing that Akane Yamaguchi didn't train yesterday and was a little injured, I knew that she couldn't play. In fact, it's normal, athletes are all injured, I hope she recovers soon, I hope she has a better mentality, and she must learn to live with injuries. I also watched her interview yesterday and she is still competitive, I am still a little competitive, and I can enjoy the joy of winning on the court, so I didn't give up and I hope to enjoy it at the Olympics.
It can be seen that Chen Yufei has a good mentality and is also very low-key, which is admirable. Defeating Japan 2-0 in a singles, what is a bit scary is Chen Yufei's speech after the game! Relaxation is key, and the mind is also very clear, and the goal of this year is to win good results in the Olympic Games.
The next semi-finals are far from over, the ace combination of national feathers attacked, Jia Yifan Chen Qingchen was slightly unfavorable, and unfortunately lost the first game, 14-21! Expect a solid win in the tiebreaker.