Chou Tien-chen Stages Comeback to Enter Indonesia Open Men's Singles Semifinals
In the Super 1000 Indonesia Open held this evening, Taiwan's world number 7 badminton player Chou Tien-chen put on a stunning comeback performance, defeating China's world number 4 Li Shifeng with a score of 14:21, 21:13, 21:17 to advance to the men's singles semifinals. Earlier, Chou fought for 70 minutes against France's Christo Popov, ranked 20th in the world, ultimately winning 21:18, 9:21, 21:17 to secure a place in the quarterfinals.
In his match against Li, Chou struggled initially, allowing Li to score 7 consecutive points and take the first set. However, he quickly regained his composure in the second set, turning the tables. In the third set, Li faced several unforced errors while Chou capitalized on his momentum with precise straight-line attacks, leading to his overall victory. Tomorrow, Chou will compete against Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn for a place in the final.
