On January 21, 2025, Beijing time, the Indonesia Badminton Masters (Super 500) officially kicked off! This event features China's men's singles led by Shi Yuchi with the full main lineup participating, while other core main players in other events are absent, focusing primarily on training reserve forces! On the first day of competition, China's team has achieved a record of 4 wins and 3 losses so far! Among them, Wang Zhengxing lost 0-2 to Ng Ka Long in the men's singles and failed to qualify for the main draw! In the men's doubles, Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan made a stunning comeback against the sixth-seeded Indonesian pair of Kiatman/Isfahani, ranked 10th in the world, while Sun Wenjun/Zhu Yijun lost 0-2 to Wan Weicong/Zheng Kaiwen! In mixed doubles, Li Hongyi/Bao Lijing defeated Brakard/Liona 2-0. In women's doubles, Li Yijing/Luo Xumin eliminated the Hong Kong pair of Fan Jiayin/Yu Manying 2-0, and Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian defeated Pang Shuliang/Wang Zimeng 2-0! Detailed match results are as follows:
In the men's singles event, China sent its full main lineup this year, led by Shi Yuchi, with Li Shifeng, Lu Guangzu, Weng Hongyang, Lei Lanxi, and Wang Zhengxing participating! On the first day of the competition, only Wang Zhengxing competed in the qualifying round against Hong Kong player Ng Ka Long. Wang Zhengxing is 23 years old and currently ranked 39th in the world. He has won four low-level event championships and his best result in Super 500 and above events is the round of 16! Hong Kong player Ng Ka Long is 21 years old and ranked 42nd in the world, with his best result in Super 500 events being the quarterfinals. Looking at their previous match records, Ng Ka Long has a slight advantage, and they have no previous encounter record! In this match, Ng Ka Long took the lead in the first set by grasping the key points with a score of 21-19! In the second set, Ng Ka Long controlled the game rhythm and won the match with a score of 21-12!
In the men's doubles competition, China's Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan faced the Indonesian pair of Kiatman/Isfahani. The HaoHan duo is ranked 36th in the world, performed averagely last season, but is young and dynamic! The Indonesian pair is ranked 10th in the world, with remarkable achievements in major competitions last season, reaching the semifinals in Super 1000 events and finishing as runners-up in Super 750 and Super 500 events! Judging from their previous match records, the Indonesian pair clearly has an advantage in strength! They have met once before, with the Indonesian pair winning at that time! In this match, the HaoHan duo played outstandingly, losing the first set 15-21 but then winning two consecutive sets 21-15, 21-16 to reverse their opponents and advance to the round of 16, creating a major upset in this event!
In another men's doubles match, China's Sun Wenjun/Zhu Yijun faced the Malaysian pair of Wan Weicong/Zheng Kaiwen. The Sun Zhu duo is ranked 80th in the world, performed averagely last season without any eye-catching achievements, reaching the semifinals in Super 300 events! The Malaysian pair is ranked 13th in the world, performed commendably last season, finishing as runners-up in Super 1000 events! In the first Super 1000 Malaysia Open of this season, they reached the semifinals. Judging from their records, the Malaysian pair clearly has superior strength! In the first set of this match, both sides fought fiercely, with the Malaysian pair eventually seizing the key points to narrowly win 21-19! In the second set, the Malaysian pair controlled the game rhythm and won the match 21-14 to advance to the round of 16!
In the women's doubles event, China's Li Yijing/Luo Xumin faced the Hong Kong pair of Fan Jiayin/Yu Manying. The Li Luo duo is ranked 6th in the world, won the Super 1000 China Open last season, and reached the semifinals in both the Super 1000 Malaysia Open and Super 750 India Open this season, showing excellent form! The Hong Kong pair is ranked 55th in the world, with a clear gap in strength between the two sides! In this match, the Li Luo duo controlled the game rhythm and easily eliminated their opponents in two straight sets with scores of 21-12, 21-7 to advance to the round of 16! In another women's doubles match, China's Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian faced an internal battle against Pang Shuliang/Wang Zimeng. The Fan Xian duo reached the final and finished as runners-up in the Super 1000 Malaysia Open this season, with a significant difference in strength between the two sides! In this match, the Fan Xian duo controlled the game rhythm and defeated their teammates in two straight sets with scores of 21-17, 21-12 to advance to the round of 16!
In the mixed doubles event, China's Li Hongyi/Bao Lijing faced the German pair of Brakard/Liona. The two young Chinese players are energetic and lively, with Li Hongyi being 18 years old and Bao Lijing being 22 years old, both very young! The German pair are also 22-year-old young players, ranked 66th in the world. Judging from their previous match records, the German pair has a slight advantage! In this match, Li Hongyi/Bao Lijing played outstandingly, defeating their opponents in two straight sets with scores of 21-12, 21-10 to advance smoothly!