Beijing time on July 31, the Tokyo Olympics badminton men's singles quarter-finals began. Kevin Cotton, a badminton player from Guatemala, swept Xu Guangxi 2-0, reaching the top four and becoming the biggest dark horse; then Guo Yu's Shi Yuqi started a battle with Danish world champion and Rio Olympic bronze medalist Axelsen. In the end, Axelsen defeated Shi Yuqi 2-0 (21-13, 21-13) and advanced to the top four. , who participated in the Olympics for the first time. Shi Yuqi missed the medal competition.
Axelsen reached the top four at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but lost to Chen Long in the semifinals. He defeated Lin Dan in the bronze medal match and won the bronze medal; later at the 2017 World Championships, Axelsen Defeating Lee Chong Wei , Son Wan Ho , Chen Long and Lin Dan, he won the men's singles championship and became the world's number one. However, he suffered an injury in 2018. Although he gradually recovered after that, in the face of the return of Kento Momota, Axelsen has been suppressed by him and suffered disastrous defeats in many matches.
Shi Yuqi quickly rose to become the backbone of the national badminton in 2018. defeated Lin Dan to win the All England Championship. Then Thomas Cup helped the national badminton win the cup. He reached the final of the World Championships and won the runner-up. He defeated Ken Momota in the year-end finals. Dou won the championship; what fans will never forget is the 2019 Soviet Cup final. Shi Yuqi once again defeated Momota Kento and helped Guoyu regain the Soviet Cup. Unfortunately, during the Indonesian competition in July, Shi Yuqi was accidentally injured and his strength also declined significantly.
Although the Olympic Games were postponed for one year, giving Shi Yuqi ample recovery time, injuries to athletes have already strained their muscles and bones, and it is very difficult to truly return to their peak. Moreover, the national badminton team has not participated in international events for 16 consecutive months. , the state geometry is unknown. In yesterday's 1/8 finals, Shi Yuqi faced Indonesian player Jonatan. Shi Yuqi swept the victory 2-0 and was in good condition. However, today's battle with Axelsen was a tough battle for Shi Yuqi!
Shi Yuqi and Axelsen only won once out of 5 times, and they lost 4 consecutive times. Today he failed to reverse the defeat and lost again 0-2. In the first game, Shi Yuqi led 4-2, but then lost 4 points in a row and was overtaken. After Shi Yuqi chased to 6 draws, there were holes in the defense. Axelsen's continuous attacks worked, and he entered the game break with 11-7; in the second half of the game, Axelsen Basically controlling the rhythm of the game, Shi Yuqi made consecutive mistakes and lost points. In the end, Axelsen took the lead 21-13.
In the second game, Axelsen continued to attack vigorously. Shi Yuqi was passive from the beginning. The score was quickly expanded to 6-2, 9-3. Axelsen stabilized the rhythm and entered the game break with 11-6; in the second half In the game, Axelsen still maintained the lead. Shi Yuqi counterattacked and scored 3 points in a row at 10-16, but then Axelsen took control of the rhythm again and finally sealed the victory with 21-14 and advanced to the top four!
