Men's singles · 2026-05-03

Shi Yu Qi vs Christo Popov — Thomas Cup 2026, F

Shi Yu Qi won 2–1

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Shi Yu Qi controlled the match despite Popov's early aggression, taking the opener 21-16 after recovering from a 6-0 deficit and winning the decisive third game 20-17. The second game slipped away when Popov mounted a 4-shot run from 12-12 to seize momentum, but Shi regrouped in game three with a decisive 5-shot burst from 6-8 that proved the difference. Both players leaned heavily on smashes as their primary weapon, yet the match remained competitive throughout with four lead changes in game two and three in the decider, suggesting Popov stayed within striking distance until the final points.

Point progression

Shi Yu QiChristo Popov

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Running score across 112 tracked rallies, Shi Yu Qi against Christo Popov. Games closed 21–16, 16–21, 21–17.

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Game	Shi Yu Qi	Christo Popov
Game 1	21	16
Game 2	16	21
Game 3	21	17

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

13.1shots

Avg rally — by time

15.1sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

112 rallies tracked, most of them (31%) in the 5–8 shot band. The longest ran 63 shots.

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Length (shots)	Rallies	Avg seconds
1–2	1	4.0
3–4	16	6.1
5–8	35	8.9
9–14	26	13.1
15–20	10	19.5
21+	24	31.2

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.B1Forehand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drop Straight
Happened 7× out of 111 rallies
2.B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Backhand Spin Net Straight→B1Backhand Lift Cross
Happened 6× out of 111 rallies
3.B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→B1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 6× out of 111 rallies
4.A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Backhand Net Straight
Happened 5× out of 111 rallies
5.A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 5× out of 111 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Short Serve Middle→B1Forehand Net Cross→A1Backhand Spin Net Straight→B1Backhand Spin Net Straight→A1Backhand Brush Cross
Happened 2× out of 111 rallies
2.A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Backhand Net Straight→B1Backhand Spin Net Straight→A1Backhand Lift Middle
Happened 2× out of 111 rallies
3.A1Forehand Clear Cross→B1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→A1Backhand Block Cross→B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Drop Straight
Happened 2× out of 111 rallies
4.A1Forehand Cut Slice Cross→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 2× out of 111 rallies
5.B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Forehand Cut Slice Cross→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Smash Straight
Happened 2× out of 111 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Shi Yu Qi

Most errors forced

Shi Yu Qi

Most unforced errors

Shi Yu Qi

By player

Shi Yu Qi

742 shots

Winners 30Forced 11Unforced 27

Most-used shots

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Of 742 shots Shi Yu Qi played, the most used were lift (24%), net (24%) and block (14%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	24%	181
Net	24%	179
Block	14%	106
Drop	10%	74
Smash	10%	74
Serve	8%	58

Points won — by shot

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Smash

47%

My winner18Forced opp. error9Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Shi Yu Qi won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (47%), lift (18%) and net (14%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	47%
Lift	18%
Net	14%
Brush	7%
Kill	5%
Drive	4%
Drop	4%
Clear	2%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

33%

Opp. winner13My forced error0My unforced error5

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Shi Yu Qi lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (33%), block (17%) and lift (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	33%
Block	17%
Lift	13%
Net	11%
Drop	9%
Clear	7%
Drive	6%
Brush	4%

Rally outcome

winner43%
unforced error39%
forced error18%

How rallies involving Shi Yu Qi ended: winner (43%), unforced error (39%) and forced error (18%).

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Outcome	Share
winner	43%
unforced error	39%
forced error	18%

Christo Popov

730 shots

Winners 18Forced 9Unforced 17

Most-used shots

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Of 730 shots Christo Popov played, the most used were net (26%), lift (23%) and drop (14%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Net	26%	187
Lift	23%	171
Drop	14%	100
Block	13%	98
Smash	8%	60
Serve	7%	54

Points won — by shot

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Smash

33%

My winner13Forced opp. error5Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Christo Popov won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (33%), lift (22%) and net (19%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	33%
Lift	22%
Net	19%
Drive	9%
Drop	7%
Block	6%
Brush	2%
Clear	2%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

33%

Opp. winner18My forced error0My unforced error1

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Christo Popov lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (33%), block (17%) and lift (14%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	33%
Block	17%
Lift	14%
Drop	9%
Net	7%
Brush	5%
Clear	5%
Kill	5%
Drive	3%
Serve	2%

Rally outcome

winner43%
unforced error39%
forced error18%

How rallies involving Christo Popov ended: winner (43%), unforced error (39%) and forced error (18%).

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Outcome	Share
winner	43%
unforced error	39%
forced error	18%

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