The semi-finals of the 2024 Thailand Open Badminton Championships have ended, with the national team achieving a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, among which the new mixed doubles pair of Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui defeated Indonesia's second seeds Vardy/Mentari to advance to the final. In addition, Men's Doubles Chen Boyang/Liu Yi defeated South Korean veteran, Han Yueli defeated Li Meimiao.
In this competition, Guoyu adopted a mix-and-match style of play for the selection and matching of mixed doubles in the next cycle, and Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui were paired to form a new partner. Unexpectedly, the temporary duo burst into an astonishing array of abilities, beating not only compatriots Cheng Xing/Li Qian, but also fourth seeds Supak/Supisara from Thailand.
Against world No.15 Jamie Vardy/El Montari Mentari, Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui played aggressively and were not in the of a temporary pairing, and soon won 21-15, 21-14. In this campaign, Guo Xinwa played a lot of fairy balls, and Chen Fanghui also made significant progress in front of the net, and was no longer a blind soft block. In the final, they will face Dechapol/Sapsiree, who beat Rutanapak/Jenicha 21-15, 21-14.
Dechapol and Sapsiree have won the World Championships, and although their form has declined with age, they are by no means idle. Looking forward to this final, Guo Xinwa said that she is looking forward to playing against world-class players to see what the gap is between herself and her opponent. It is worth mentioning that this is the first mixed doubles final on tour since Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui partnered, and the two are expected to win the championship.
In Men's Doubles, Chen Boyang/Liu Yi reunited from their previous dismantling team and faced South Korean veterans Kim Ki Jung/Kim Sa Lang, who played aggressively and won their first meeting 21-19, 21-18 to reach the final. In the final, Chen Boyang/Liu Yi faced former world No.1 Shetty/Rankireddy from India, who defeated Lo Mingzhe/Tang Kaiwei in straight games, 21-11, 21-12.
For the Chen Boyang/Liu Yi combination, it is already an unexpected joy to be able to break into the final of the Super 500 competition, this final should unload the burden and go all out to fight the "Black Tower Combination", losing is expected, and winning is an unexpected upset. In order to defeat Shetty/Rankireddy, Chen Boyang/Liu Yi will need to actively compete for the front of the net, and second, they need to reduce their own mistakes.
In the Women's Singles, Han Yue defeated Li Meimiao 21-13, 21-18 to make it six straight wins against each other, and her final opponent was Ge Tong, who defeated Wang Zhiyi. Wang Zhiyi lost 17-21/21-12/20-22 and missed the final. Guoyu lost the opportunity to win the women's singles championship early. Men's Singles Li Zijia reversed Chou Tien Cheng to win three consecutive victories and will compete for the title with Ng Ka Long, who narrowly defeated world champion Kunlavut in three games. Dzongkhon Pan/Rawinda advanced to the final of the Women's Doubles match against Amalia/Kusuma.