LI Shifeng – Chinese badminton talent to break out in 2025


LI Shifeng is one of China's standout badminton players in 2025, with many impressive performances at major international tournaments. Here is an overview of his form and achievements since the beginning of the year.
LI Shifeng's impressive performance
From January to March 2025, LI Shifeng competed in five major tournaments: Malaysia Open, India Open, Indonesia Masters, All England and Swiss Open. In 16 matches, he won 11 times and lost only 5 matches.
Featured matches
LI Shifeng showed stability and bravery through many intense matches with strong opponents such as SHI Yuqi, Brian Yang, Kidambi Srikanth or Lakshya Sen. Notably, at the Swiss Open and All England 2025, he reached the semi-finals.
LI Shifeng's detailed performance table (01/2025 – 03/2025)
Tournament | Ring | Competitor | Result | Time (minutes) |
Swiss Open 2025 | V1 | Kantaphon Wangcharoen | Win 21-13 / 21-10 | 45 |
V2 | Kidambi Srikanth | Win 21-15 / 21-11 | 37 | |
Quarterfinals | Toma Junior Popov | Win 21-15 / 21-18 | 48 | |
Semifinal | Christo Popov | Lost 19-21 / 14-21 | 50 | |
All England 2025 | V1 | Brian Yang | Win 21-11 / 18-21 / 21-16 | 74 |
V2 | Toma Junior Popov | Win 21-18 / 17-21 / 21-15 | 74 | |
Quarterfinals | Lakshya Sen | Win 21-10 / 21-16 | 45 | |
Semifinal | SHI Yuqi | Lost 9-21 / 22-20 / 19-21 | 76 | |
Indonesia Masters | V1 | Jason Gunawan | Win 21-16 / 21-12 | 45 |
V2 | Brian Yang | Win 21-19 / 21-18 | 51 | |
Quarterfinals | Wang Tzu Wei | Lost 15-21 / 18-21 | 50 | |
India Open 2025 | V1 | Leong Jun Hao | Win 18-21 / 21-17 / 21-17 | 78 |
Malaysia Open 2025 | V1 | Priyanshu Rajawat | Win 21-11 / 21-16 | 39 |
V2 | Prannoy H.S. | Win 21-8 / 15-21 / 23-21 | 82 | |
Quarterfinals | Chi Yu Jen | Win 14-21 / 21-13 / 21-7 | 65 | |
Semifinal | SHI Yuqi | Lost 21-16 / 5-21 / 12-21 | 65 |
Notable opponents that LI Shifeng has faced
Among the players that LI Shifeng has competed against, there are many notable names such as SHI Yuqi – his Chinese teammate, who defeated him in two important semi-finals. In addition, he has also overcome strong opponents such as Toma Junior Popov, Lakshya Sen and Brian Yang, affirming his position in the international arena.
LI Shifeng's playing style
LI Shifeng is known for his technical , agile and persistent play. Despite many challenges, he always maintains his composure and shows effective control of the game. Consecutive victories against top opponents show a clear improvement in his play.
Future Expectations for LI Shifeng
With his current form, LI Shifeng is expected to be one of the top candidates for major titles in 2025. If he continues to maintain his form, he can become China's main player on the road to conquering Super Series tournaments and even the Olympics.
LI Shifeng is gradually asserting his name in the world of badminton. With what he has shown, fans have every reason to believe that LI Shifeng will shine even brighter in the near future.
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