Chen Yufei vs Akane Yamaguchi! Sudirman Cup lost the first game 17-21, with many offensive errors + chasing 7 points to find the state

On May 4, Beijing time, the 2025 Sudirman Cup started the semi-finals, in the mixed doubles and men's singles competition, the Chinese team won the victory, the key third game The Chinese team sent Chen Yufei, and the Japanese team sent Akane Yamaguchi, both of whom were ranked first in the world, and the two sides met four times in the Sudirman Cup. In the first game, Chen Yufei was not in good shape, once falling behind 7-17, and then Chen Yufei gradually entered the state, and the first team chased nearly 15-18, but because she was too far behind in front, she still lost the first game 17-21.

In the first game, the two players entered the state quickly, and Chen Yufei's attack was relatively risky, falling behind 2-5 at the beginning. There were a lot of mistakes in her own hands, and Chen Yufei gradually reduced her mistakes under the reminder of the coach. Akane Yamaguchi was in better form in the first game, losing few self-defeating and smashing the ball strongly, leading 8-2. Chen Yufei scored 3 points in a row under pressure, and the score was close to 5-8, Chen Yufei played well while controlling the ball, 6-11 and trailing 5 points into the break. In the multi-shot hold between the two sides, Akane Yamaguchi's footwork is faster, which is also an advantage that she can grab the speed and get points.

Coming back from the break, Chen Yufei made a mistake in receiving the ball, Akane Yamaguchi attacked very actively, played very actively, and controlled herself very well, the first game was already 6 points behind, Chen Yufei was under a lot of pressure, and needed to accelerate in terms of moving footwork, 13-7 Akane Yamaguchi led. In the just-concluded Asian Championships, Chen Yufei won and won two consecutive victories against Akane Yamaguchi, but Akane Yamaguchi was in very good form in this game. Chen Yufei was in a hurry, killing the ball out of bounds continuously, and her self-confidence was also affected, although Chen Yufei gradually entered the state at the end of the game to chase points continuously, but due to too much behindness in the early stage, the first game still lost the first game 17-21, come on in the second game!