On July 16, Beijing time, the semi-finals of the 2022 Badminton World Tour Singapore Open began, and the Chinese team has secured two final seats. Wang Zhiyi won 2-0 in the women's singles semi-finals and entered the final. She will compete with Sindhu for the championship. Wang

Beijing time on July 16, the 2022 Badminton World Tour Singapore Open started the semi-finals competition, and the Chinese team has secured two final seats. Wang Zhiyi won 2-0 in the women's singles semi-finals and entered the final. She will compete with Sindhu for the championship. Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping won the derby and entered the mixed doubles final.

Wang Zhiyi and Ohori Aya have met three times before in World Badminton League events, and Ohori won all of them. However, the most recent match between the two was in the 2020 Thailand Masters. Wang Zhiyi's world ranking has improved significantly in the past two years. She has made great progress through competing with many world masters. In this Singapore Open, many women's singles players chose to withdraw from the competition, which created a good opportunity for Wang Zhiyi to win the championship.

After the opening, Wang Zhiyi scored 2 points first, and Ohori Aya immediately responded with 5 points to lead. Wang Zhiyi, who was behind in the score, played very patiently. She paid attention to using changes in placement to mobilize her opponents, and scored 10 consecutive points to take the lead when trailing 4-7. Not to be outdone, Ohori Aya quickly recovered 4 points and was close. Wang Zhiyi immediately counterattacked with 4 points to stabilize the situation. 21 to 14, she won the first victory.

Wang Zhiyi maintained the pressure after a 3-level tie in the second game. She scored consecutively to lead 11-7 into the intermission. Back on the court, Wang Zhiyi's scoring momentum continued and she scored another 3 points to expand her lead. Although Ohori Aya tried to counterattack, Wang Zhiyi responded calmly and maintained a firm lead. 21-14, she won again and won 2-0 to enter the final.

In another women's singles semi-final, Indian star Sindhu defeated Japan's Saeina Kawakami 2-0 (21-15, 21-7). In this way, Wang Zhiyi will compete with Sindhu for the women's singles championship.

Mixed doubles semi-final staged a Chinese derby match, Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping faced Guo Xinwa/ Zhang Shuxian. The Yellow Duck combination had an advantage in serve, reception and continuity after the start of the game. After a 3-level draw, they hit two climaxes and led 10-4. Guo Xinwa/Zhang Shuxian were unable to counterattack, 21 to 8, and the Yellow Duck combination took the lead.

Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping quickly led 4-1 in the second game. Guo Xinwa/Zhang Shuxian once narrowed the point difference to 1 point. Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping had the advantage in speed and controlled the net. They quickly counterattacked with 4 points to regain the lead. In the following game, the Yellow Duck combination took control of the situation. They added 21-9 and defeated their teammates 2-0 to enter the final.

In another mixed doubles semi-final, the top seeds Puvalanukoro/Tala Tanacha narrowly defeated No. 7 2-1 (21-17, 16-21, 22-20) after 1 hour and 5 minutes of fierce battle. Goh Soon Huat/Lai Jie Ming of seed Malaysia . The mixed doubles final will be between Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping and the top seeds of the event. In the Malaysian Masters held last week, Wang Yilu withdrew due to injury, but he recovered quickly and successfully reached the finals this week with Huang Dongping. For the Olympic champions, they need a championship this year to boost their morale and confidence.