At 19:30 Beijing time on October 12, the 2020 Badminton Thomas Cup (originally scheduled to be held in 2020) group stage match between China and the Netherlands will be staged on time. In the first round of the group stage, China easily beat Tahiti 5-0 to win the opening, while the Netherlands lost 0-5 to India. In this match, the Chinese team's lineup has changed compared to the first round, the men's singles is still Lu Guangzu, Li Shifeng and Weng Hongyang, and the men's doubles is the "new" combination of the two teams He Jiting/ Zhou Haodong, Liu Cheng / Wang Yilu!
19:30, Badminton Thomas Cup Group Stage: China vs Netherlands (CCTV5 Live)
Race 1: Lu Guangzu vs Quiker (Men's Singles)
Lu Guangzu is now ranked 27th in the world, with a career record of 63 wins and 39 losses, and defeated Tahiti's Bobois 2-0 (21-4, 21-5) in the first round!
Quiker is now ranked 86th in the world with a career record of 99 wins and 61 losses, losing 0-2 (12-21, 14-21) to India's Srikante in the first round!
This match is the first time that Lu Guangzu and Quiker have played each other in their careers!
Race 2: He Jiting / Zhou Haodong vs Yella / Van der Lek (Men's Doubles)
He Jiting / Zhou Haodong is now ranked 1159th in the world, the two are not fixed partners, and have only appeared in the Sudirman Cup before, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss!
Yella van der Wake is currently ranked 56th in the world, with a career record of 22 wins and 15 losses, and a 0-2 (19-21, 12-21) defeat to the Indian duo in the first round!
This game is the first time in a career of two pairs!
Race 3: Lee Sze Fung vs Messman (Men's Singles)
Li Shifeng is now ranked 65th in the world, with a career record of 87 wins and 25 losses, and defeated Tahiti's Rossi 2-0 (21-4, 21-10) in the first round!
Messman is now ranked 1148th in the world, with a career record of 12 wins and 16 losses, and lost 0-2 (4-21, 12-21) to India's SaiPlanis in the first round!
This game is the first time that Li Shifeng and Messman have met in their careers!
Race 4: Liu Cheng / Wang Yilu vs. Boojik / Wasink (Men's Doubles)
Liu Cheng/ Wang Yilu, the two "veterans", will form a new combination to play, and this game will be their first combination!
Boojik/Wassink are now ranked 270th in the world, with a career record of 3 wins and 6 losses, and lost 0-2 (12-21, 13-21) to the Indian duo in the first round!
This game is also the first time in the careers of two pairs!
Race 5: Weng Hongyang vs Duis (Men's Singles)
Weng Hongyang is now ranked 148th in the world, with a career record of 29 wins and 16 losses, and defeated Tahiti's Lefort 2-0 (21-4, 21-4) in the first round!
Duis has no singles world rankings, a career record of 1 win and 2 losses, and lost 0-2 (6-21, 11-21) to India's Shami in the first round!
This match is the first time that Weng Hongyang and Duis have met in their careers!