Original title: The 14th National Games badminton men’s singles Chen Long enters the semi-finals and will fight Shi Yuqi
The badminton competition began to compete for the top four in each individual event. In the men’s singles competition yesterday (14th), veteran Chen Long, who has just led the Fujian team to the men’s team championship, defeated Dong Tianyao 2-0 to advance to the semi-finals. He will compete with Shi Yuqi for a place in the finals.
Chen Long vs. Dong Tianyao. The Anhui teenager came up with great momentum, but Chen Long accurately controlled the rhythm and won the opponent 21-9. As soon as the second game started, Dong Tianyao continued to attack actively and once took the lead, but Chen Long once again showed veteran experience and used his opponent’s mistakes to score frequently, and finally won the second game 21-10. To advance to the semi-finals, he will face Shi Yuqi, who also won in straight sets.
Chen Long struggled to hit the Grand Slam in the final pass of the National Games
As the number one seed in men’s singles, Chen Long had a bye in the first round. Although he eliminated his opponent 2-0 in the next two rounds, he could still feel the powerful impact of the young players.
Chen Long, a player of the Fujian Badminton Team: They played very well, and there was no pressure. They were all thinking about how to show their skills and style. There are a lot of young players and the conditions are very good.
As the first player in active men’s singles in China, and the number one star of the Fujian team, Chen Long has become a target for rookies in each team since the beginning of the team competition. This is Chen Long’s 5th National Games. Prior to this, his singles performance was not good and he had never been on the podium. For this year’s National Games, Chen Long hopes to hit his Grand Slam.
Chen Long, a player of the Fujian Badminton Team: It is not easy to come out to play in the National Games after the 21-day quarantine after the Olympic Games. I should enjoy my last National Games and play one game less. I cherish it very much, and I hope I can give it a go or prepare for it easily.
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