Beijing time on September 3, 2022 World Badminton Federation World Tour Japan Open ended a men's singles semi-final. Shi Yuqi won first and then lost and was eliminated. In the match against , Chinese Taipei player , Zhou Tiancheng , Shi Yuqi won one game first and then lost two games in a row, and he lost 1-2 to Zhou Tiancheng missed the final.
Japan Open is a super 750 event in the World Tour, so the Chinese team attaches great importance to this competition. After participating in the World Championships, all the main players were sent to participate in this event. The goal is to get more points to work hard to improve the world ranking. After the Japanese Open, the world badminton world will enter a period of rest, and high-level events will not restart in October, which allows experts from all over the world to give it a try in the Japanese Open.
National Badminton Men's Singles, a total of four people participated in the competition this time, but their overall performance was average. Zhao Junpeng , Li Shifeng and Lu Guangzu were eliminated early, and only Shi Yuqi entered the quarterfinals. Shi Yuqi originally had 4 points in the same quarter-half zone as Danish star Aselson, but Aselson chose to withdraw before the start of the Japanese Open, which made Shi Yuqi lose his strong rival to win the championship. In the men's singles competition of this event, many seeds suffered a Waterloo, and famous players such as Momota Kento , Li Zijia , Luo Jianyou have been eliminated.
Shi Yuqi made a comeback at the World Championships. He performed well in the World Championships, but unfortunately he lost to Jin Ting and missed the quarterfinals. After a major competition, Shi Yuqi's feeling on the court was getting better and better, and he strived to achieve a good result in the Japanese Open. In the quarterfinals, Shi Yuqi showed strong control ability against Thailand's Wang Gaolun. He won the game without giving Wang Gaolun any chance.
semi-finals against Zhou Tiancheng, which will be a hard battle for Shi Yuqi. The two players have played 7 times in the World Badminton League, Shi Yuqi has the advantage of 5 wins and 2 losses, and he has won twice in a row. However, the last time the two met was in the 2019 Asian Championships. For Shi Yuqi, who has not returned to the arena for a long time, he needs to adjust his condition. Zhou Tiancheng experienced a fierce battle that took 80 minutes in the quarterfinals. He fought with Lee Zhuoyao for 75 minutes in the first round, which may have an impact on his physical condition.
After the start of the game, Shi Yuqi got into the state faster and he started 6-1. Zhou Tiancheng gradually found a feeling and launched a counterattack to chase 5 points in a row and fell behind 8-10. Shi Yuqi refused to give in and immediately responded with 4 points to open the score again. In the subsequent game, the two sides scored alternately, and Shi Yuqi kept the lead firmly and won the first game 21-15.
Shi Yuqi took advantage of the victory in the second game and quickly led 3-1, 5-3. Zhou Tiancheng strengthened his offense, frequently used surprise scores, and scored two climaxes to overtake 11-7. After returning to the court during the break, Shi Yuqi played more patiently. He used the change in the landing point to mobilize Zhou Tiancheng, and he chased for 3 points in a row. Zhou Tiancheng hit back with 2 points and opened again, Shi Yuqi continued his chasing offensive and scored another 3 points to tie the score at 14. After the tie, Zhou Tiancheng seized the opportunity and scored 3 points in a row and opened again. He scored the game point 20-16. Shi Yuqi did not give up his efforts and saved three games in a row. Zhou Tiancheng scored back to the backcourt and scored a game 21-19.
wins back a game and makes Zhou Tiancheng's morale boost. He takes advantage of the victory and starts 6-1 in the decisive game. Shi Yuqi was approaching with three points in a row, and Zhou Tiancheng was not willing to be outdone and immediately responded to the 3 points and led the exchange of venues 11-7. After the change of sides, Shi Yuqi tried to chase points, but he made many mistakes on his own initiative, which made him miss many opportunities. After the score became 12 to 10, Zhou Tiancheng jumped up and killed the ball frequently, scoring 6 points in one breath to establish an advantage. Shi Yuqi recovered 1 point, and Zhou Tiancheng scored another 2 points to get the match point 20-11. Shi Yuqi saved a match point, but Zhou Tiancheng relied on tenacious defense to win the match point. 21-12, he won the finals and won the finals with a 2-1 reversal.
