1-2! Han Yue saved 5 match points but was still eliminated, narrowly losing to the 3rd seed and missing out on the podium of the World Championships

The women's singles quarter finals of the Badminton World Championships are being contested, with Chinese player Han Yue facing the tournament's third seed An Xiying. Both sides have faced each other a total of 4 times before, with Han Yue being at a disadvantage with 1 win and 3 losses. Today's game, Han Yue fought fiercely against her opponent for 3 sets. In the decisive game, she saved 5 match points at one point, but unfortunately lost 1-2 and missed the women's singles semi-finals.

In the first game, An Xiying quickly entered the stage and took a 7-0 lead at the beginning. Afterwards, An Xiying continued to work hard and entered the technical gap with an 11-4 lead. After the pause, An Xiying took an 18-7 lead and reached 11 points. Han Yue chased 4 points in a row to narrow the gap, but unfortunately, the gap between the two sides was too large. Han Yue lost the first game 14-21.

In the second inning, Han Yue quickly took the initiative and took an 8-1 lead. An Xiying once chased from 8-16 to 12-16 and further narrowed the difference to only 2 points. However, after that, Han Yue scored 4 points in a row and won the second game 21-15.

After a decisive game of 4-5, An Xiying scored 6 consecutive points, gaining a 10-5 lead. Han Yue started chasing after the score, and a 6-1 draw brought the score to 11. In the second half, Cheng Anxiying took the lead again, winning 5 match points between 20-15. At a critical moment, Han Yue chased 5 points in a row to catch up with 20 draws. Afterwards, An Xiying scored 2 more points, and Han Yue lost the decisive game 20-22.

In a game that lasted for 1 hour and 08 minutes, Han Yue unfortunately lost to third seed An Xiying 14-21, 21-15, 20-22, and missed the women's singles semi-finals. After An Xiying advances, she will face her old rival Yamaguchi Qian in the semi-finals.


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