Shi Yuqi

In the quarterfinals of the men’s singles badminton event at the Paris Olympics, top seed Shi Yuqi was unexpectedly defeated by Thai player Kunlavut Vitidsarn, failing to reach the semifinals.

This week, Shi Yuqi achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing 100,000 world ranking points, joining an elite group of players that includes Lee Chong Wei, Chen Long, Kento Momota, and Viktor Axelsen.

The 2024 Indonesia Badminton Open has concluded. In the men’s singles final, China’s Shi Yuqi defeated Denmark’s Anders Antonsen in a hard-fought three-game match, putting an end to the Chinese badminton team’s 35-year championship drought in Indonesia.