On May 4, the Thomas Cup semi-finals were contested, and the Chinese team met the Malaysian team. In the first single competition, Shi Yuqi met Li Zijia, ranked 5th in the world. In this game, Shi Yuqi won the opponent in two straight games, and the Chinese team scored 1 point in this game.
In the first game, Shi Yuqi lost 5 points in a row after 6-3 and was overtaken by Li Zijia on the court. In the middle game, Shi Yuqi stabilized the situation and re-established the lead. After the middle game, the two sides took the lead alternately on the court, and Shi Yuqi seized the opportunity with the key points at the end of the game and won the first game 21-19.
In the second game, Shi Yuqi played a 6-0 start, and then he scored 7 points in a row to stretch the score to 13-1. After the middle game, Shi Yuqi continued to expand his advantage, Li Zijia was completely stunned, and Shi Yuqi easily won the second game 21-5.
In the end, after two rounds of competition, Shi Yuqi defeated Li Zijia 21-19, 21-5 to help the Chinese team get the first point in this game. Next up will be a pair of pairs, with Leung Wai Hang/Wang Chang taking on Xie Dingfeng/So Wei Yi.