Today's Thailand Open Badminton Championships continued to play the 1/16 finals, and there was a big upset in today's game. Top seed Antonsen and seventh seed Loh Kean Yew were both eliminated. The two seeded players also suffered a first-round defeat. It's a bit of an unbelievable feeling. This Thailand badminton tournament is a Super 500 level event. Many of the top players did not participate in this badminton tournament because the Olympic points competition has ended and the BWF has announced the quota for the Olympic Games. The level of this station is not too high, so they chose to recuperate and try to recuperate before the Olympics. But despite this, there are still many high-level players who are trying to find their groove and adjust to their best for the purpose of training.
1. Antonsen 1-2 Ng Ka Long 18-21, 21-14, 15-21
As the highest-ranked men's singles player in the tournament and ranked fourth in the world, Antonsen naturally secured the top seed. But I didn't expect to be eliminated by Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong, China in the first round, which was the biggest upset since the start of the competition. It's really shocking the jaws of countless people. Ng, ranked only 27th in the world, has been in poor form for the past two years, far behind Lee Cheuk-yiu in terms of Olympic points, and has therefore disqualified Hong Kong, China. I didn't expect to beat Antonsen, who is in great form this year, in this tournament. In the first game, Wu Jialang quickly entered the state, and the two sides played inseparably, but at the critical moment, Wu Jialong seized the opportunity and ended the first game 21-18. In the second game, Antonsen's hand gradually recovered, and he didn't give Wu Jialang too many chances, winning 21-14. The two sides scored a big score and drew 1-1 back to the same running line. In the final victory, Ng Ka Long adjusted his state and limited Antonsen's attack, ending 21-15 and defeating Antonsen 2-1.
2. Wang Ziwei 2-0 Luo Jianyou 21-15, 21-13
For Antonsen and Ng Ka Long, the two are inseparable, and in terms of rich advances and retreats, world champion Luo Jianyou's defeat is quite simple. was defeated by Wang Ziwei of Taiwan, China, 2-0 in two straight games, and the score difference was quite large. Loh is ranked 13th in the world. Loh Kean Yew is strong, he has won the World Championships and has already qualified to represent Singapore in the Badminton Men's Singles Olympics. Wang Ziwei is ranked 23rd in the world. I thought this game was a one-sided game, but I didn't expect it to be one-sided, but it was Luo Jianyou who lost. The No.7 seed barely resisted and couldn't find his groove at all, and was quickly beaten by Wang Ziwei in straight games, 21-15, 21-13.
This is the first round of the Thailand Open Badminton Championships, and there are two seeded players out, which is really exciting.