Last year's performance declined, and this year there are signs of recovery, and Lee Sze Fung reached the top 4 of the Malaysian Badminton Super 500 for the first time

Whether it is in excellent condition or declining, it is a learning process and an "evolution" for Li Shifeng. China's world No. 4 Lee Sze Fung reached the semi-finals of this year's Malaysia Badminton Super 500 Championships, which is the fourth time in his career that he has participated in this tournament and reached the semi-finals of men's singles for the first time.

Li Shifeng

Competing in the Malaysia Masters three times before, Lee Sze Fong reached the quarterfinals in 2022 and 2024, as well as the second round in 2023. Prior to this year, Lee had failed to reach the semi-finals in all of his five appearances in Malaysia, but after a decline in form last year, his results improved this year, with him reaching the semi-finals of the Malaysia Super 1000 in January and now the Malaysia Masters.

Keep your mind calm and don't think about competing for the championship. Lee Sze Fung defeated world No. 21 Hong Kong veteran Ng Ka Long 21-10, 21-12 in the men's singles quarterfinals on the 23rd, and the last time the two met was in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters a year ago, when Lee Shifeng was defeated, and now he has achieved revenge on the same venue, event and competition stage.

At the end of today's fight, Li Shifeng has reached the semi-finals in four consecutive tournaments, and has participated in seven tournaments so far this year, and has advanced to the semi-finals five times. Asked Li Shifeng if he was looking to break the window paper on this site to win the first championship this year, he said that he still kept a normal heart: "Actually, I didn't think about it, of course, I just pay attention to the opponent in every game, and then I think I should go all out in every game and do my best." ”

Last year's performance declined, and this year there are signs of recovery. Li Shifeng reached the peak of his career in 2023, including winning the Asian Games and All England Championships, but his performance slipped last year, winning only the Kumamoto Super 500, but his record has improved this year. Asked if he is confident of returning to the top this year, he said: "Maybe I didn't do as well last year as I did the year before, it's a process, it's not about where I'm going to go. In fact, last year's experience was also a growth, I think it is more evolutionary, and now I want to strive for optimization and achieve standards more than in 2023. ”