On September 17, Beijing time, the first round of the China Open Badminton Championships was held. World No. 1 Shi Yuqi is in action against Thailand's Wang Gaolun. In this game, Shi Yuqi defeated his opponent in straight games and successfully entered the top 16 of men's singles, with the scores of 21-10/21-19 in two games.
【World Ranking】
Shi Yuqi is ranked No. 1 in the world, and Wang Gaolun is ranked No. 37 in the world.
【H2H】
The two sides have met a total of 6 times before, and Shi Yuqi has won all 6 games.
【Contest Process】
In the first game, Shi Yuqi played a 10-0 start, and after the middle game, Shi Yuqi's advantage continued to expand, once leading 19-5 to 14 points. Wang Gaolun found his form at the end of the game and began to chase points, but the gap was too big before, and Shi Yuqi won the first game 21-10.
In the second game, Shi Yuqi scored 6 points in a row and once led 7-2, and the opponent played a wave of 6-1 attacks to catch up with the score. After that, the two sides fell into a stalemate on the court, and at the end of the game, Shi Yuqi scored three points in a row at 18-19 to win the second game 21-19.
【Next Round Opponent】
Shi Yuqi, who managed to reach the round of 16, will face the winner between Ginting and Ziko across the net for a place in the quarterfinals.