Coming to the Olympic year, the Chinese badminton team ushered in a full-scale outbreak. At the previously concluded Asian Championships, the Chinese badminton team won all five individual championships. Later, in the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup, the Chinese team won both championships. Coupled with the Sudirman Cup won last year, this Olympic cycle, the Chinese badminton team has won three team championships. The last time this feat was accomplished was during the London Olympic cycle. In the subsequent London Olympics, the Chinese badminton team won 5 individual championships. Therefore, many fans are looking forward to the Chinese badminton team to reappear at the peak of the Paris Olympics!
At the recently concluded Singapore Open Badminton Championships, the Chinese badminton team showed domineering, and all 5 individual events entered the finals. In the end, he won 4 golds and 2 silvers! Only in the women's singles final, Chen Yufei lost 1-2 to An Xiying and won the silver medal. In the men's singles event, Shi Yuqi, the first brother of the Chinese badminton team, made history! He reversed teammate Li Shifeng 2-1 in the final to win the championship. With world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen withdrawing from the Indonesia Open, Shi Yuqi will become world No. 1 next week. Congratulations! The last time the Chinese badminton team topped the world No. 1 in the men's singles event was back in 2016 when Chen Long was at the top of the world! 8 years! After waiting for 8 years, the Chinese team regained the first place in the world, and this moment has been waiting for too long!
Of course, Shi Yuqi was able to win the Singapore Open, which was also a challenge. Shi Yuqi's opponent in the final was teammate Li Shifeng. The two have faced off twice in official tournaments before, and both of them have taken place in the finals. Shi Yuqi lost to Li Shifeng twice. This includes last year's Asian Games in Hangzhou. In this matchup, in the eyes of many people, Shi Yuqi still does not have an advantage. In the first game, Li Shifeng quickly entered the state. Shi Yuqi has also been suppressed in terms of scores. Shi Yuqi lost the first game 17-21. In the second game, Li Shifeng continued to be in good form in the first half of the game. But in the second half of the game, Shi Yuqi suddenly broke out. Won 21-19. The score is 1-1. In the decisive matchup, Li Shifeng readjusted and took a 12-5 lead. After that, Shi Yuqi turned on the scoring mode. After falling behind 16-19, Shi Yuqi scored 5 points in a row and won another game 21-19. In the end, Shi Yuqi defeated Li Shifeng 2-1 to win the men's singles championship of the Singapore Open Badminton Championships.
For Shi Yuqi to become the world's No. 1, many netizens think that it is well deserved! And it's still a bit late! They believe that if Shi Yuqi is not injured or even suspended, it is estimated that this time will definitely be advanced by several years. It can only be said that it is a good thing and a lot of grinding! Looking forward to Shi Yuqi's ability to turn the tide and stand on the highest podium in the next Paris Olympics! Keep up the good work!