The Malaysian national badminton team men's singles Liang Junhao challenged China's world No. 1 Shi Yuqi for the first time in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championships on May 2, Beijing time.
Although Liang Junhao lost to China's world No. 1 brother Shi Yuqi in 2 games in the top 8 of the Su Cup on the 2nd, his overall performance was satisfactory
World No. 26 Leong Jun Hao and Shi Yuqi had a clear gap in quality, and he eventually lost 6-21, 14-21, and Malaysia also lost 0-3 on aggregate to the host and defending champion China, stopping them in the last eight. The 25-year-old Liang Junhao admitted after the game that Shi Yuqi suppressed his rhythm in the game, making it impossible for him to speed up and play his original offensive rhythm, "I felt that I was limited by him in the early part of the game, and many times I wanted to speed up, but I just couldn't lift it." ”
Despite this, Liang Junhao tried to adjust the pace and attack more aggressively in the second game, which also put some pressure on Shi Yuqi at one point, "I just tried to push myself to play more aggressively and strive for a more stable shot from the beginning. But the adjustments I made were not stable enough. ”
As for the experience of playing against the world's top players, Liang Junhao bluntly said that he learned a lot: "I learned from Shi Yuqi how to calmly change the style of play to limit the opponent when he is behind. This kind of competition has given me a clearer idea of what to do and it has boosted my confidence. ”
Satisfied with myself gradually hit up. Looking back on the entire Su Cup journey, Liang Junhao expressed satisfaction: "Although I lost today, I am still satisfied with the overall performance here. Compared to the form of previous months, this time it is step by step. ”
Leung Chun Ho, who is the captain for the first time, also talked about the significance of the responsibility on his shoulders: "This is my first time as a captain, all the team members work together, and I am proud of myself and the whole team." Next, Leong will play in the Thailand Badminton Super 500 2025 from 13 to 18 May. ”