At the Denmark Open quarterfinals, the Chinese squad competed with 11 players (pairs) and achieved 7 wins and 4 losses. The Liang-Wang pair progressed to the semifinals, whereas the Shengtan pair was knocked out.
The detailed results of the Chinese team's quarterfinal matches are shown in the chart below.
Men’s doubles Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang swept their opponents 2-0 to reach the semifinals.
Men’s singles Li Shifeng was eliminated after a 1-2 loss to Jonatan.
Women’s doubles Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning were knocked out after a 1-2 defeat.
Mixed doubles Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin advanced to the semifinals with a 2-1 win over Mathias/Boe.
Men’s doubles Chen Boyang/Liu Yi were eliminated following a 0-2 loss.
Women’s singles Han Yue reached the semifinals by defeating Mia 2-1.
Mixed doubles Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping secured a 2-0 victory against Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui to enter the semifinals.
Women’s doubles Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan won 2-1 to advance to the semifinals.
Men’s singles Shi Yuqi beat Popov 2-1 to reach the semifinals.
Women’s singles Wang Zhiyi defeated Li Wenshan 2-1 to move into the semifinals.
Post-match summary
Today, the Chinese team performed excellently overall and deserves much praise and attention!
Special recognition goes to the men’s doubles Liang-Wang pair, who finally made it back into the semifinals. We look forward to them continuing their strong performance and reaching the final.
It is very unfortunate that the world number one women’s doubles Shengtan pair lost and was eliminated, making it highly unlikely for China to claim the women’s doubles title.
Men’s singles Shi Yuqi also deserves encouragement and praise for defeating Popov and advancing to the semifinals. Facing Axelsen next, he has a chance to win and progress to the final, possibly even claiming the championship.
Women’s singles Han Yue and Wang Zhiyi both won to reach the semifinals; unfortunately, they face each other next round, so only one can advance to the final.
Mixed doubles remain consistently strong, with both the Jiang-Wei pair and the Feng-Huang pair reaching the semifinals, likely securing a gold medal.
My personal prediction is that China will win 2-3 gold medals at this event. Shi Yuqi will take the men’s singles title, the Feng-Huang pair will win mixed doubles, and the Jiang-Wei pair will finish as runners-up. The women’s doubles, represented by the Fancheng pair, might have a chance for gold. Neither Han Yue nor Wang Zhiyi in women’s singles seems capable of overcoming An Se-young or Akane Yamaguchi. The men’s singles title is not expected to be claimed by China.