來源：新浪體育2024-08-02 16:34
Oh, what a battle we witnessed in the women's doubles semi-final at the 2024 Paris Olympics! The top-seeded pair of Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan fought for one hour and 18 minutes against Malaysia's Chan Keng Lek and Tina. They went the distance, playing three thrilling games, and emerged victorious with a hard-fought 2-1 (21-12/18-21/21-15) victory to secure a spot in the final.
This was the second encounter between the pair of Chen/Jia and Chan/Tina in this Olympics. In their previous clash, in the opening match of the group stage, Chen/Jia came out on top with a 2-0 (21-17/22-20) win.
In the first game, Chen/Jia got off to a strong start, taking a 4-point lead at 5-2. Chan/Tina managed to reduce the deficit to 1 point, but Chen/Jia responded with another 3-point burst to extend their lead to 8-3. They maintained a 5-point advantage until 11-6 and went into the interval with the lead. After the break, Chen/Jia continued to dominate, stretching their lead to 16-7. Chan/Tina clawed back with three consecutive points to make it 10-16. After exchanging a point each, Chen/Jia scored three more points to reach game point at 20-11, eventually winning the game 21-12.
In the second game, Chen/Jia once again started strongly, taking a 5-1 lead. They maintained a 4-point advantage until 11-7 and went into the interval with the lead. After the break, the pair continued to hold on to their lead until 14-10. Then, Chan/Tina launched an incredible comeback, especially at 14-16, where they scored four consecutive points to take the lead at 18-16. The score see-sawed from that point on, with Chen/Jia catching up at 18-19. However, Chan/Tina managed to score two more points to win the second game 21-18.
In the deciding game, Chen/Jia started strong once again, taking a commanding 4-0 lead. Chan/Tina fought back, but Chen/Jia responded with three consecutive points to take an 11-5 lead at the change of ends. After the change of ends, Chan/Tina continued to fight back. Jia Yifan called for a medical timeout at 16-13. After the timeout, Chen/Jia scored three straight points to reach 21-15 and win the game, securing a 2-1 victory in this tense encounter and advancing to the women's doubles final.