“China Claims Third Consecutive Sudirman Cup Victory with 3-0 Sweep Against South Korea”

2023-05-21 11:29:51

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[Sports News]The 2023 Sudirman Cup Badminton Mixed Team Competition staged the final final in Suzhou today (21st), and the “China-Korea War” broke out. The final defending Chinese team relied on the mixed doubles “Shiyi” Zheng Siwei/ Huang Yaqiong, men’s singles Shi Yuqi and women’s singles East Olympic champion Chen Yufei won three games in a row, sweeping the South Korean team with a total score of 3:0, achieving the third consecutive championship and the 13th time in history.

Sitting on the advantage of the home court, the Chinese team defeated strong opponents all the way in the knockout round of this year’s Soviet Union Cup. First, they beat Indonesia 3-0 in the quarter-finals. Yesterday, they defeated Japan 4-4. After Oita fell behind by 1-2, they won three cities in a row to complete the reversal. , and advanced to the final with a 3:2 comeback.

Zheng Siwei (right) / Huang Yaqiong (left) (Photo: Badminton Photo)

Zheng Siwei (right) / Huang Yaqiong (left) (Photo: Badminton Photo)

Guoyu will play against South Korea today. In the first mixed doubles match, Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, will take the lead against No. 5 Xu Chengzai/Cai Yujung. The two sides have played against each other eight times in the past. Under great pressure in the war, they fell behind 1:3 at the beginning, and then tied 5:5. Afterwards, the score fell into a stalemate and was tied several times.

Xu Chengzai/Cai Yujung pursued courageously in the second game, quickly opened the score with 9:3, and entered a technical timeout at 11:6. “Siyapei” counterattacked with all their strength after a short break, and still tied tenaciously at 16:19 in the final stage. At the same time, they saved After returning a winning point, he won 22:20 and tied 1:1 with “Diao Shi”. In the decisive game, the Chinese team made a strong start of 5:0, and finally won the game 21:8, scoring the first point for Guoyu.

Shi Yuqi (Photo: Badminton Photo)

Shi Yuqi (Photo: Badminton Photo)

Chinese legend Lin Dan also attended the game.  (Photo: Badminton Photo)

Chinese legend Lin Dan also attended the game. (Photo: Badminton Photo)

In the second men’s singles match, Shi Yuqi, the world’s No. 10 national featherman, faced the little-known Li Youkui. There was a clear gap in strength between the two sides. Shi Yuqi dominated the match with 21:13, 21:17 The victory helped the Chinese team expand their total score to a 2:0 advantage.

In the crucial third women’s singles match, Chen Yufei and An Xiying played a peak duel. The two had played against each other 13 times before. Chen Yufei dominated with 8 wins and 4 losses, but was the loser in the top 4 of the Asian Championships last time. The Olympic champion changed his sluggish state, started the game aggressively to control the rhythm, and easily opened the score, with 11:5 in the half game. After the technical timeout, An Xiying once caught up to 16:18, but Chen Yufei reduced her mistakes and seized the opportunity to attack, scoring 3 points in a row and winning the first game at 21:16.

Chen Yufei (Photo: Badminton Photo)

Chen Yufei (Photo: Badminton Photo)

(Photo: Badminton Photo)

(Photo: Badminton Photo)

In the second game, the two sides argued more intensely, and the battle was exciting. Chen Yufei kept the aggressive style of play, put pressure on An Xiying, who was defensive and offensive, and entered the break with an 11:9 lead. The score was tight in the second half, leading alternately. In the end, although Chen Yufei was chased to “Diao Shi”, she withstood the pressure and made another victory at 22:20. The Chinese team also defeated South Korea in three straight games, winning the championship for the 13th time in team history.

(Photo: Badminton Photo)

(Photo: Badminton Photo)

(Photo: Badminton Photo)

(Photo: Badminton Photo)

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