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In the quarterfinals of the badminton event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shi Yuqi, the former world No. 1, lost to Kunlavut with a score of 12-21, 10-21, and was out of the tournament, which caused a sensation in the badminton world.
Shi Yuqi even wrote on his social media after the game: "I felt very uncomfortable during the game, so I didn't say hello to everyone, I hope everyone can understand."
Shi Yuqi's upset out sparked heated discussions among netizens, and in the group stage, Shi Yuqi's schedule can be described as easy, and the opponent who entered the 1/4 finals was Kunlavut.
In the previous three group games, Shi Yuqi easily defeated his opponents 21-8, 21-6, 21-7, including the current world No. 4 France.
Shi Yuqi was asked about fighting Kunlavut.
In the group stage, Shi Yuqi's strength and state are really worrying, but in any case, being able to break into the semifinals is enough to prove that he has top strength.
But in the quarter-finals, it was like there was one more person on the field that day who was not the same as usual.
In the post-match interview, the reporter asked Shi Yuqi: "Did you think about the possibility of losing before the match against Kunlavut?"
Shi Yuqi replied: "I think Kunlavut will play more freely in the next matches."
At this time, Shi Yuqi may have realized the impact he showed in the group stage, so he realized that he was not in good shape.
So when he faced Kunlavut, such an opponent with comparable strength, Shi Yuqi did not choose to underestimate the enemy.
But as expected, Shi Yuqi was completely suppressed in the match against Kunlavut and lost two games in a row.
After the game, Shi Yuqi apologized to everyone and said: "I felt very uncomfortable during the game, so I didn't say hello to everyone, I hope everyone can understand."
Shi Yuqi said that he felt very uncomfortable, which shows that he must be aware of his unsatisfactory situation in this match.
Of course, Shi Yuqi also apologized to everyone for the mistakes made in this game.
But from the current point of view, Shi Yuqi's form is not very good, which has also caused a lot of troubles and obstacles to his Olympic road.
Kunlavut rebounded from three consecutive defeats.
And his opponent Kunlavut after 3 consecutive defeats, this game ushered in a rebound, from the result of this game Kunlavut is not only in good form, but even full of momentum.
In 2019, Kunlavut finished second at the Indonesia Open, and in 2021 he was runner-up in the men's singles at the World Junior Championships, and in 2022 he even became the number one player in the world rankings.
But behind the luck there are also a lot of troubles, in the men's badminton event, especially in the men's singles event is very fierce today.
If we extend the time dimension a bit, and time goes to 2015 to the present, today's Japan player Kento Momota is a standout in the men's singles event at that time.
As we enter 2020, the emergence of young players such as Shi Yuqi, Kunlavut and Antonsen has challenged the hegemony of Japan's badminton men's singles.
At the 2022 Indonesia Open, Shi Yuqi faced Kunlavut and in the first game, Shi Yuqi was behind in the first half of the game.
Kunlavut also maintained his lead in the second half of the game, and after 15-12, he began to pull away and finally established a winning streak.
In the end, they won the first game with a score of 21-17.
In the second game, Shi Yuqi also did not have a good start, and with a 10-5 lead, Kunlavut scored 13 points in a row, and Kunlavut won with a score of 21-10, so Shi Yuqi lost the game with a score of 2-0.
At this time, Kunlavut also became the "New World Champion".
Kunlavut had suffered three defeats in a row before that, and now he has exploded again and regained his form.
But for Shi Yuqi, he also exposed a question, that is, whether he is ready to face opponents who are in better form.
Prior to this, in the East China Tournament, Shi Yuqi only won two games and had already won the game.
And contrary to Kunlavute's current game, Kunlavut at this time was already a "beast" that had returned to the state of the game, but this time Shi Yuqi was not able to lead Kunlavute, but was the defeated side.
In the previous game, Shi Yuqi had been equal with Kunlavut with a 1-1 record, but in today's game, Kunlavut is now not to be underestimated, and it can be said that he has become the world's No. 1.
So whether it was in the past or now, in the world ranking at that time, Shi Yuqi's state could not always be at the peak of his form as he claimed.
So in the arena at that time, it was like a powder keg that could be touched at the moment, and in Kunlavut when he was still in a bad state, perhaps Shi Yuqi's performance on the field was not at its best.
Therefore, before Kunlavut's form is fully recovered, Shi Yuqi should feel more relaxed, and he can have the remaining energy to meet the challenges of the next matches.
But after Kunlavut fully recovered his form, Shi Yuqi also lost 2-0 in this game.
Shi Yuqi's career.
Despite this, the world No. 1 men's singles player Shi Yuqi has achieved an equally enviable record in his past matches.
Shi Yuqi won the Youth Olympic Games men's singles title at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and has also won the men's singles title several times in international competitions.
But in May 2019, Shi Yuqi won the India Open, and since then, Shi Yuqi has not been in good form, falling out of the top three from time to time, and even being beaten by sixth-ranked Antonsen in recent matches.
This loss to Kunlavut also made Shi Yuqi's results in the quarterfinals stay in place and unable to advance.
Although Shi Yuqi has achieved great results in the past competitions, he still needs to work hard in the long journey ahead.
Now Shi Yuqi has deep regrets, because this is the second consecutive Olympic Games that he has failed to break into the semifinals.
Shi Yuqi's competitive career is still relatively glorious, he won the Youth Olympic Games men's singles title in 2014, and there are many young players of his age at that time, and he is gradually becoming a popular player in today's arena.
The metabolism is certain, so in the following events, Shi Yuqi can still impact the championship.
But when facing players of comparable strength, they have repeatedly lost, which has to make people think deeply.
epilogue
But at the same time, the message sent by Shi Yuqi after the game also seemed to hint at the pressure and annoyance he felt, and he knew that he did not perform well in this game, so he said sorry and brought negative energy to everyone.
In fact, it's not that Shi Yuqi's thinking is too negative, it's just that he always seems to fall into the disadvantage when facing opponents who are in better form, and in the next game, whether he is behind or ahead, he can't influence the situation of the game.
So it is possible that Shi Yuqi was in a bad state at that time, or it is possible that Shi Yuqi's feelings and consciousness at that time were not sharp and he was unable to find the problem.
Of course, it is also possible that Shi Yuqi's positioning at that time was not clear, he did not know what kind of competitive state he was in, what level he was at, which led to him facing players who were equal to his strength, but in a more warm state, he would face greater pressure, and he could not mobilize his state.
Therefore, if Shi Yuqi can recognize his own state in the next game, sort out his thinking, and accurately judge every detail, he can face a good state in every game.
But in view of the fact that Shi Yuqi also said that he felt very uncomfortable in the game, it can be guessed that after Shi Yuqi's state recovers after the game, Shi Yuqi can find out his problems through professional psychological training and physical testing.
Of course, Shi Yuqi, as a top player, can also consider hiring a professional psychological coach to help him adjust his game condition and performance ability in important games.
I hope Shi Yuqi can have a good state and play in the next games, and at the same time wish him brilliant achievements in the future badminton road.
But on the whole, Shi Yuqi's "relaxed" schedule and state before the game also had a certain impact on his state, so the event organization can also consider increasing the frequency of confrontation between players.
This can not only sharpen the mentality and reincarnation of the players, but also allow the players to find their own shortcomings and problems in the competition.