"Phoenix Combination", Shi Yuqi, and Chen Yufei were whipped three times in a row, and the Chinese team reached the final of the 2025 Su Cup

China's Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping defeated Japan's Daiki Midorikawa and Arisa Igarashi in straight sets in the first mixed doubles match of the semifinals of the 2025 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Badminton Championships on the 3rd, taking the lead for the Chinese team seeking to defend their title. The world's No. 2 "Phoenix Pair" defeated Daiki Midorikawa and Arisa Igarashi 21-11, 21-17 in the first match of the Sino-Japanese duel in the semi-finals of the Suzhou Cup today, helping China get off to a good start and take a 1-0 lead.

Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping got off to a good start for the Chinese team by defeating Japan's Daiki Midorikawa and Arisa Igarashi in two games in the first match of the 2025 Su Cup semifinals

In the next Men's Singles match, China's world No. 1 Shi Yuqi will take on Japan's Kodai Naraoka (ranked 8th in the world), who has won 8-5 in the last 13 meetings between the two sides.

In the end, the world's No. 1 brother Shi Yuqi defeated the "Great Mill King" Kodai Naraoka in straight games in the second men's singles match, helping the Chinese team take a 2:0 lead. World No. 1 Shi Yuqi defeated world No. 8 Kodai Naraoka 21-8, 21-16 in the men's singles match today, extending the head-to-head record to 9-5.

Shi Yuqi defeated the "Great Mill King" Kodai Naraoka in 2 games in the semifinals of the 2025 Su Cup, helping the Chinese team take a 2-0 lead

In the next third women's singles match, China sent Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei to face Japan's former world champion Akane Yamaguchi, Chen Yufei was 12-21 in 33 meetings between the two, but Chen Yufei won the last two meetings.

Chen Yufei lived up to expectations, she defeated Akane Yamaguchi in 3 games in the third women's singles match, helping the Chinese team win 3-0 in advance and take the lead in the final. In the women's singles match of the third match, Chen Yufei defeated Akane Yamaguchi 17-21, 21-9, 21-16, changing the record to 13-21.

Chen Yufei defeated Akane Yamaguchi, and China swept Japan 3-0 to reach the final

The 13-time champion Chinese team will welcome the 1989 champion Indonesia or the four-time champion South Korea in the final on the 4th. The Chinese team successfully defended their title by defeating South Korea 3-0 in the final of the last Soviet Cup.