China's national badminton team achieved four victories without any losses in the India Open. On the first day of the competition, the team won five matches but suffered one loss, with male singles player Li Shifeng being eliminated after a reversal in the first round. On this match day, 18 players from the Chinese team will participate, and they have already secured four wins without any defeats. In the women's singles event, Gao Fangjie made a remarkable comeback by winning 2-1 against Lin Xiangti, advancing to the round of 16. In the men's doubles competition, the Chinese pair Liang Wang defeated the Malaysian team of Wang Yaoxin/Zhang Yuyu with a score of 2-1, also moving on to the next round. In mixed doubles, Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui beat the cross-border team of Tabolin/Bor 2-0, while Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin eliminated the English pair of Mears/Jenny with the same score, both advancing to the round of 16.
The Chinese women's singles event featured three participants: Wang Zhiyi, Han Yue, and Gao Fangjie. Among them, Gao Fangjie took the court first against Taipei's Lin Xiangti. Gao Fangjie, ranked 18th in the world, has not been in her best form since recovering from an injury, but she still had some outstanding performances last season, reaching the final of a Super 750 event. Lin Xiangti is ranked 36th in the world. Judging from their previous encounters and match results, Gao Fangjie clearly had the advantage. The match was a tough battle over three sets, with Gao Fangjie losing the first set 18-21 but then winning the next two sets 21-13 and 21-14 to make a comeback and advance.
In the men's doubles, the world No. 3 Chinese pair Liang Wang faced off against the world No. 27 Malaysian team of Wang Yaoxin/Zhang Yuyu. Last season, Liang Wang won four championships, including the Asian Championships men's doubles title, and also won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics. The Malaysian team's best result last season was reaching the semi-finals of the Super 1000 China Open. Comparing their performance and achievements, the Liang Wang pair had a clear advantage. They had met once before, with the Malaysian team winning that encounter. In this match, Liang Wang took control of the rhythm in the first set, winning 21-12. In the second set, Liang Wang made frequent mistakes, and the scores were close, but the Malaysian team managed to tie the game by scoring two crucial points to win 21-19. In the decisive third set, Liang Wang controlled their mistakes and held off the opponent's counterattack in the second half to win the match 21-15.
In mixed doubles, the Chinese pair Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui played against the cross-border team of Tabolin/Bor. The Chinese duo made significant progress last season, winning their first Super 500 championship title and currently ranking 11th in the world. The cross-border team of Tabolin/Bor started cooperating after the Paris Olympics but has shown average performance so far. Looking at their performance last season, the new Chinese pair had the upper hand. In this match, they played excellently, controlling the rhythm throughout and defeating their opponents in straight sets with scores of 21-13 and 21-13 to advance to the round of 16.
In another match, the Chinese pair Zhenxin faced the English team of Mears/Jenny. Zhenxin is ranked second in the world and made rapid progress last season, winning four championships, including one Super 1000 event, one Super 750 event, and two Super 500 events. The English team is ranked 44th in the world and did not have any outstanding performances last season. Judging from their previous records and performance, Zhenxin clearly had the advantage. They had met twice before, each winning once. In this match, Zhenxin took control of the rhythm from the start, leading the score throughout and winning the first set 21-14. In the second set, the scores were close at the beginning, but Zhenxin then scored six consecutive points to gradually take control of the match rhythm, eventually winning the second set 21-13 to secure their victory and advance to the round of 16.