Badminton News: In the men's singles final of the prestigious India Open 2024 tournament, Chinese world number 2 Shi Yuqi defeated Hong Kong dark horse Lee Cheuk Yiu with a score of 23-21 and 21-17.
The victory also ended Shi's record of five consecutive finals defeats and also secured him his first title in the 2024 season.
From last year's All England Open, Asian Games, Kumamoto Masters Japan and BWF World Tour Finals, to this year's Malaysia Open, Shi Yuqi has always managed to reach the final but always finishes in second position.
Facing dark horse Lee Cheuk Yiu in this tournament, Shi Yuqi found the first match difficult before winning 23-21.
The second match featured a fierce battle between Shi and Lee until the score was 10-10. However, Shi pulled himself together, launched an 8-1 attack, took the victory with 21-17 and sealed the 2024 Indian Open title.
This is Shi's first BWF World Tour title after winning the Australian Open Super 500 in November 2022, and also marks his second Indian Open victory since 2018. Apart from this, he managed to save China from the embarrassment of zero titles in this edition. of the Indian Open.
In the mixed doubles final, Thai seventh seed Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai won the title by defeating Chinese fifth seed Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin with a score of 21-16 in both matches.
This victory is a historic record for the Thai national team, as Puavaranukroh/Taerattanachai are now the first Thai mixed doubles champions in the 51-year history of the Indian Open.
Article Tag: Shi Yuqi, Lee Cheuk Yiu, Indian Open 2024
