On May 4, Beijing time, the much-anticipated 2024 Uber Cup semi-finals began. The host Chinese team overcame their fierce rival Japanese team. After Olympic champion Chen Yufei scored the first point for the Chinese team in the first game, in the second women's doubles match, the world's No. 1 Chinese combination Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan turned the tide and saved two court points to complete the championship 2-1. reverse.
Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan’s opponent in this game is Japan’s top pair Matsuyama Naomi/Shida Chihiro. This pair is ranked 4th in the world. In the previous 12 matches, the "Fanchen Combination" has the absolute upper hand with 12 wins and 4 losses, and has won 4 consecutive games against its opponents.
However, in the first game of this game, Matsuyama Naomi/Shida Chihiro, who were desperate, still played at a very high level. In addition, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan felt a little tight at the beginning and made many mistakes, and soon lost the first game 14-21. In the second game, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan quickly adjusted their status and regained the game 21-13.
In the suffocating decisive game, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan was once behind 12-18, but as the world's No. 1 women's doubles pair, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan staged a comeback from a desperate situation. They scored 6 points and tied at 18.
After that, the two sides fought fiercely until the score was tied at 20. The Japanese team got the spot twice, but Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan withstood the pressure and resolved both times. In the end, the "Fanchen Combination" narrowly won 23-21, thus reversing the opponent 2-1 and scoring another 1 point for the Chinese team.
When the opponent hit the boundary with the last 1 point, Chen Qingchen lay excitedly on the ground and shed tears of excitement, while Jia Yifan hugged the coach on the sidelines excitedly, and then the two embraced each other affectionately.
This reversal was a special moment for them. To put it bluntly, it’s really not easy. The Chengdu fans at the scene were also excited. They were also deeply shocked by the resilience of the "Fanchen Combination" in not giving up in this game.
