Original title: “Back to back” won four golds and two silvers again (lead title)
Sprinting to Paris, the Chinese badminton players are stronger in spirit (Theme)
China Sports Daily reporter Zhou Yuan
Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (front) return the ball during the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qin
At the 2024 Indonesia Open Badminton Championships, the Chinese badminton team played well and entered all five individual finals again, winning four gold and two silver medals a week later. From the Singapore Open to the Indonesia Open, the Chinese badminton team achieved good results “back to back”, which not only tested the effect of the training after the Thomas and Uber Cup, but also boosted the confidence and pointed out the direction for the Chinese badminton team’s next 40-day preparation training for the Paris Olympics.
In two consecutive games, four groups of players from the National Badminton Team reached the finals “back to back”, namely men’s singles Shi Yuqi, women’s singles Chen Yufei, women’s doubles Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, and mixed doubles Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong. The high-intensity competition within two weeks tested their endurance and also showed that the physical training in the previous period had a significant effect.
Shi Yuqi won the championship “back to back”, and in both tournaments, there were many three-set matches that took 70 to 80 minutes, but he had the last laugh. In particular, he conquered the “devil’s” home court – Jakarta’s Istra Senayan Stadium, and helped the Chinese badminton team win the Indonesia Open men’s singles championship again after 35 years, winning the fourth championship of the season and reaching the first place in the world ranking. The former “little stone” is getting stronger and stronger.
For the defending Olympic champion Chen Yufei, the world No. 1 South Korean player An Se-young is her strongest opponent. Chen Yufei faced An Se-young in two consecutive women’s singles finals, and the two sides also played three games. In the Indonesia Open final, even at the critical moment after the final game was tied at 18, Chen Yufei’s attack was still fast and powerful, and good physical fitness was also the key to victory. This victory is precious. Being able to defeat An Se-young before the Olympics will undoubtedly enhance Chen Yufei’s self-confidence.
After the Thomas and Uber Cup in early May, the national badminton team’s preparations focused on the Paris Olympics. This competition was also a test of some skills and tactics, and more problems were found in actual combat. From being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open to standing on the highest podium of the Indonesia Open and returning to the world’s top ranking, the men’s doubles combination Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang experienced ups and downs in the two-week competition, and their performance gradually improved. “The championship is an affirmation of our training. We tried some new things in these two stops, including the rhythm on the court and tactical play.” Liang Weikeng said.
After winning the Singapore Open, the world No. 1 women’s doubles pair Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan lost to the Korean pair Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee in the Indonesia Open final. After the match, Chen Qingchen said: “I am not as good as my opponent at the moment, and I lost with a sincere heart. Fortunately, it is not the Olympics, so there is still a chance. Next, I will find a way to improve from the problems and make a good final sprint.”
Since Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, the world’s No. 1 mixed doubles pair, did not play any matches after the Asian Championships, they had six weeks of training before the Singapore Open. They won one championship and one runner-up in two tournaments, and the “Yasi” combination did not lose any foreign matches. They lost to Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin in the final of the Indonesia Open. The “post-00s” Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin increased the intensity and difficulty of the match for their seniors. In the next preparations for the national badminton mixed doubles, this “post-00s” combination will still play an important role as “sparring partners”, which is also a reflection of the advantages of the national badminton mixed doubles group.
Winning 4 golds and 2 silvers in two consecutive open tournaments has given the Chinese badminton team more confidence in its sprint to the Paris Olympics. In the Paris Olympics, the Chinese badminton team will compete as the top seed in the four events of men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
2024-06-11 17:36:43
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