On July 23, 2025, the China Badminton Open continued with its first-round matches in Beijing. In a highly anticipated showdown in men's singles, China's top player Shi Yuqi faced off against compatriot Weng Hongyang. Shi Yuqi, currently ranked 3rd in the world as of July 2025, showcased superior performance, defeating Weng Hongyang in straight sets to advance to the round of 16.
Shi Yuqi has been in excellent form this season, winning the All England Open and Japan Open earlier this year, boasting an impressive 85.71% win rate in international competitions, ranking first globally. On the other hand, Weng Hongyang, ranked 13th in the world, clinched the Swiss Open title in 2025, becoming the first male singles player to win championships across all S100 to S1000 levels.
At the recent Japan Open, Shi Yuqi displayed his prowess by defeating top French players such as Big Boss, Little Boss, and Laniel, ultimately claiming the championship. Weng Hongyang also showed commendable performance, notably defeating world number one Kuncara Wuteh and Lin Junyi from Chinese Taipei, before falling in a hard-fought quarter-final to Koki Watanabe in three sets.
In their head-to-head history, Shi Yuqi has dominated with a record of 7 wins to 1 loss.
In the match, Shi Yuqi faced little resistance in the first set, winning 21-16. He continued his dominance in the second set, leading comfortably at 11-8 during the technical timeout. Maintaining his momentum, Shi Yuqi secured a 21-11 victory in the second set, extending his winning streak against Weng Hongyang to four consecutive matches and advancing to the round of 16. He will next face Ireland's Ruan Ri.
The 2025 China Badminton Open marks the first Super 1000 tournament of the season. Yesterday, Team China delivered an impressive performance, achieving 11 wins and 1 loss across various categories. Men's singles player Li Shifeng, along with women's singles players Chen Yufei, Han Yue, Gao Fangjie, and Han Qianxi, men's doubles pairs Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang, Huang Di/Liu Yang, women's doubles pair Li Yijing/Luo Xumin, mixed doubles pairs Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping, Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui, and Gao Jiaxuan/Wu Mengying, all secured victories and advanced to the round of 16. The sole defeat came from men's singles players Chen Boyang/Liu Yi.
In today's concluded matches besides Shi Yuqi's victory, the results for Team China are as follows:
- Men's singles Wang Zhengxing reversed a tough match against Japan's Naragoka Koda, winning 15-21, 21-16, 21-17 to advance to the round of 16.
- Men's singles Lu Guangzu lost to Chinese Taipei's Li Jiahao with scores of 8-21, 15-21, ending his run in the tournament.
- Men's singles Lei Lanxi was defeated by Little Boss with scores of 13-21, 8-21, making an early exit from the tournament.
- Men's doubles Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan were defeated by South Korea's Kim Wonho/Xu Chengzai with scores of 14-21, 14-21, exiting in the first round.
- Women's doubles Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian staged a comeback against Japan's Matsumoto Nami/Chida Chiyoko with scores of 21-23, 21-11, 21-11 to advance to the round of 16.
- Women's doubles Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning defeated Australia's Kong Rongya/Yu Yajie with scores of 21-10, 21-14, securing their place in the round of 16.
- Mixed doubles Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi lost to Indonesia's Nawi/Malva with scores of 18-21, 21-17, 19-21, exiting in the first round.
- Mixed doubles Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin defeated Canada's Kevin Lee/Wu Wanling with scores of 21-14, 21-11 in just 28 minutes, advancing to the round of 16.
Remaining matches for Team China today include:
- Women's singles: Wang Ziyi vs. Hsu Minchi (Chinese Taipei)
- Men's doubles: Ren Xiangyu/Sun Wenjun vs. Wang Yaoxin/Zhang Yuyu (USA)
