The Chinese badminton team regained the Uber Cup and Thomas Cup after 12 years, but behind the double crown, it left three major regrets and shortcomings. First, Chen Yufei and He Bingjiaowei competed with strong opponents such as Yamaguchi Akane and An Xiying. Then Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang lost to two strong opponents one after another. Finally, Li Shifeng's performance was unstable.
Chen Yufei defeated her opponents without losing a game, whether in the group stage or the knockout rounds. She was the hero of Guoyu's victory in the You Cup. Although they performed well, it is a pity that they did not encounter particularly strong opponents in this Cup, especially Akane Yamaguchi and An Xiying among the big 4 members. If we look at the draw, Chen Yufei is actually expected to beat Akane Yamaguchi in the semifinals.
The Japanese team had no choice but to choose Akane Yamaguchi, and Aya Ohori played instead. On the other side, the South Korean team's An Xiying suffered an injury, which caused her to miss the semifinals. South Korea lost to Indonesia and lost the opportunity to play against the Chinese team. As South Korea stopped, Chen Yufei no longer had the chance to compete with An Xiying.
The Uber Cup is the last major event before the Paris Olympics. Every team and team has shown their best to compete. This is also the best opportunity for the national badminton team to find out their opponents. Unfortunately, Akane Yamaguchi and An Xiying, the two strongest opponents in women's singles at the Paris Olympics, did not meet Chen Yufei and He Bingjiao. This also brought some difficulties to the national feathers in preparing for the Olympics, and they could not intuitively feel the gaps and shortcomings. .
Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang are ranked No. 1 in the world, but the competition in men's doubles is fierce. Two players in this Thomas Cup lost 2 points one after another, losing to South Korea's Seo Seung Jae/Kang Min Hyuk and Malaysia's Chia Dinh Feng/Su Wei. Translated. Judging from the loss of two consecutive World Championships champions in the Thomas Cup, the national feathers do not have a strong dominance in the men's doubles. It is still difficult to win the gold medal in the Olympics, and the old problems of Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang have not improved.
"Sudden disconnection" is a chronic problem of the Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang combination. This old problem is prone to occur whether they are leading or chasing points. For example, in the third game with Xie Su, they had clearly caught up with the score, but they themselves Another series of mistakes led to the loss. In the second national badminton men's doubles, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi, who have qualified for the Olympics, have been in poor form recently. On the contrary, He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu, who have not qualified for the competition, performed well and became the major contributors to the Thomas Cup.
Li Shifeng also lost 2 points in the Thomas Cup, losing to India's Lakshya and Indonesia's Jonatan respectively. Li Shifeng's form declined after winning the Asian Games, but he found his form again at the Asian Championships. Judging from his performance in the Thomas Cup, Li Shifeng lacked stability and lacked some ruthlessness in the face of strong opponents. As the second men's singles player in the national badminton team, Li Shifeng and Shi Yuqi will shoulder the important task of competing for the men's singles Olympic title. I hope Li Shifeng can make further progress.
