Since beating Hyun-doo Momota at the Tokyo Olympics, South Korean men's singles Heo Woo-hee has suddenly made a name for himself, but before that, he almost made the decision to retire because he could not make breakthrough progress for a long time.
Although Heo Lost to Zhou Tiancheng in the semi-finals of the French Open, his career began to show an upward trend from the Tokyo Olympics, not only defeating Quinrawut and Zhou Tiancheng in the Sudirman Cup, helping South Korea reach the semifinals, but also winning again in the Tang Cup finals to lead the team to the quarterfinals, followed by consecutive victories over Prince Wei and Laksh in Paris to reach the top 4 of the Super 750 Tournament.
"It's a big competition and my first semi-final in super 750. Since the Olympics, I have been able to play against good players and my confidence has been boosted," Koh said in an interview with the BWF.
Heo Is a young and famous player who won the Men's Singles Championship at the 2013 World Youth Championships, but has not performed well until he captured Kento Momota at the Tokyo Olympics and returned to the fans' attention.
"After I won the World Youth Championship, the performance kept going down, my body couldn't keep up with my thoughts, I wanted to give up, I felt like I couldn't do anything anymore. But since the Olympics, every game I've felt different, and mentally, I've felt refreshed in every game. ”
Xu Yuxi revealed that one of the main factors in the significant improvement in his performance is the improvement of physical fitness, he lost 10 kilograms during the preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, and with an unprecedented strong body to compete in Tokyo, the results naturally increased.
"The Olympics were like a rebirth for me. The last race before the Olympics was the (Toyota) Thailand Open. I gained a lot of weight, but I was able to lose 10 kilograms before the Olympics, so I feel really much better, both physically and mentally. ”
He also said that the duel with Momota Kendou is more focused on athleticism, he is able to keep up with the pressure of his opponents, and maintains endurance for a long time in the game, because he can handle multi-shot holding very well.
"I feel like I need to relax in the game. When I lose, I feel sad and I think for a long time. The same thing happens when I win, and I think about it too long, so I need to focus on the moment. ”