(机翻自世界羽联报道)
石宇奇:回归的我并不紧张
自从石宇奇最后一次参加国际羽毛球比赛已经过去10个月了,但是这位前世锦赛银牌得主说他并不担心自己的状态。
他的最后一场比赛是在2021年10月的汤姆斯杯半决赛,当时他在20-22 5-20落后于桃田贤斗时退赛,随后被中国羽毛球协会禁赛。随着禁赛被取消,石宇奇出现在世锦赛签表的1/4区,他可能要面对杰姆克和金廷,然后有可能与安赛龙进行1/4决赛。
”总的来说,我感觉还不错,”他说。“我一直保持自己的竞技状态,很高兴来到东京。我不是很紧张,只是想从我的对手们身上学习。因为这是一项高水平的赛事,我有很多东西要向安赛龙、桃田贤斗和金廷等球员学习”
在错过了几个月的比赛之后,他是如何保持动力的?
“我在训练期间也有打比赛,这帮助我保持了动力。我的准备工作包括看比赛录像等等。”
在过去的几个月里,有一个球员一直占据着新闻头条——安赛龙。石宇奇对世界第一的进步有什么看法?
“安赛龙他身上有很多值得我学习的地方。但同样重要的是,我要对自己的能力保持信心。”
世锦赛上会不会出现一个新的石宇奇?
“这要看情况,大家期待一下吧”
以下为世界羽联原文报道
SHI YU QI ‘NOT NERVOUS’ ON RETURN
It has been 10 months since Shi Yu Qi last played international badminton, but the former World Championships silver medallist said he wasn’t nervous about his form.
Shi’s last match was in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup in October 2021, when he retired at 20-22 5-20 down to Kento Momota, following which he was suspended by Chinese Badminton Association. With the suspension revoked, Shi will feature in the top quarter of the draw, where he is likely to face Rasmus Gemke and Anthony Ginting before a potential quarterfinal with Viktor Axelsen.
“Overall I’m still feeling pretty good,” Shi said. “I’ve been staying active and I’ve been playing well and I’m really happy to be in Tokyo. I’m not too nervous. I’m just trying to learn from all my opponents. Because this is a high level tournament, I have a lot to learn from players like Viktor, Momota and Ginting, and a few others too.”
Having missed competitive action for several months, how did he keep his motivation up?
“I was playing matches during training, so that helped me stay motivated. My preparation included watching videos of my matches, and many other things.”
One player has dominated the headlines over the last several months – Viktor Axelsen. What did Shi Yu Qi make of the world No.1’s progress?
“I did not think a lot about Viktor, but there’s so much to learn from him. But it’s also important that I stay confident in my own abilities.”
Will a new Shi Yu Qi be unveiled at the World Championships?
“It depends, but people should be excited and look forward to it.”
