Men's singles

Shi Yuqi's Second Battle with Japan's First Brother

Since the beginning of this year, there has been a certain degree of recovery in the Chinese men's singles, with four fully booked spots at the World Championships. Li Shifeng, Shi Yuqi, and Lu Guangzu are also seeded sixth, eighth, and thirteenth respectively. Coupled with Zhao Junpeng, the lineup looks quite neat, but according to the draw, the Chinese men's singles journey to the World Championships is still full of difficulties.

Li Shifeng and Lu Guangzu are both in the upper half of the zone, and both are in the two-quarter zone. The former has weak opponents in the first two rounds and it is not difficult to advance, while the latter may face Chinese Taipei player Wang Ziwei in the second round. If both pass the level smoothly, they will compete for a spot in the quarterfinals. According to the current situation, Li Shifeng's promotion to the quarterfinals is not a problem.

But in order to make it to the semi-finals, Li Shifeng has to face the previous runner up Kunla Wute. The two are also old opponents, and the difference in strength between them is not big. It depends on who can perform better in the competition. Li Shifeng has already unlocked the 1000 level All England Championship this year, and it depends on whether the World Championships can form a breakthrough. However, for him, even if he advances to the semi-finals, there is still a thriving Aselson in the first half. If he wants to go further, It's really not something that can be achieved by talking about it on paper.

Shi Yuqi and Zhao Junpeng are both in the lower half. In the first two rounds, Shi Yuqi's strongest opponent was only Denmark's Gemke, and his opponent in the quarterfinals was only Hong Kong veteran Wu Jialang. For him, as long as he plays normally, winning is not difficult. But in the quarter finals, he will face his recent arch rival, Naraoka Institute of Technology from Japan. After defeating his opponent in the Su Cup, Shi Yuqi has already suffered three consecutive defeats. To pass this level, it depends on whether there are targeted measures in recent preparations.

Shi Yuqi

Zhao Junpeng's path to promotion is full of strong players, and in the second round, he will face the host country's second player An Dongsen. In the quarterfinals, there are still Li Zijia or Jonathan waiting for him, and it is almost impossible to replicate last year's results. In fact, the most important match in his quarter finals is between Li Zijia and Jonathan, which will be the most eye-catching strong dialogue in the first round.

Women's singles

Can Chen Yufei Dream of a Grand Slam?

The women's singles event is the highest seeded event among Chinese badminton teams competing in the World Championships. Chen Yufei, He Bingjiao, Han Yue, and Wang Zhiyi are ranked third, fifth, ninth, and tenth respectively. However, the women's singles event is also the worst signed event at the Chinese Badminton World Championships. Chen Yufei, He Bingjiao, and Wang Zhiyi gather in the quarter finals, and the three can only secure one spot in the semifinals, This is undoubtedly a major blow to the women's singles group, which is not already the strongest in the world in terms of competitiveness.

At the previous World Championships, China's top sister Chen Yufei made her debut in the finals, but ultimately lost to the then world number one, Sai Yamaguchi, and failed to achieve a Grand Slam. This time, if Chen Yufei wants to achieve a Grand Slam, the road ahead is still full of thorns. In the final match before the World Championships, she suffered a cold defeat to Zhang Beiwen in the second round of the Japan Open. However, through domestic training adjustments, Chen Yufei's trip to Denmark is highly likely not to have any accidents in the first few rounds. Before advancing to the quarterfinals, there were no strong opponents, and the opponents who advanced to the semifinals were not just teammates.