Li Zongwei was lucky in this World Championships, ranking in the lower half as the second seed of men's singles. He is likely to meet Tian of China or Wei Thienhaus of Denmark in the third round, and the opponent in the 1/4 final is likely to be Chen Long, who won three consecutive championships. Even if Dragon Slayer succeeds, his semi-final opponent is likely to be Arcelor from Denmark. Dānlín is in the upper half. If he and Li Zongwei can successfully break through, the "Lin Li War" will be staged in the final. At the press conference before the competition, Li Zongwei was asked by the host whether this was the last time to participate in the World Championships. He smiled and said, "I don't know." Later, when Dānlín was asked the same question, he also said "I don't know". They smiled at each other tacitly. However, no one expected that it was not Chen Long or Dānlín who made Li Zongwei's dream come true again, but an unknown French player.
Frankly speaking, Li Zongwei felt very sorry for the result, but there was nothing he could do. He must face it. A reporter tried to comfort him. At least he said he didn't know if this session was the last. Li Zongwei responded with a wry smile: "It may be over, but I don't know yet." An hour later, the organizing committee suddenly held a press conference for Li Zongwei, which had to make everyone nervous. Did he just announce his retirement? Fortunately, he didn't give a clear answer. However, regarding whether next year's World Championships will make a comeback, Li Zongwei replied faintly: I don't know. "Don't ask me anything now, my brain is not working well now, maybe I will retire tomorrow."
As a Malaysian national treasure athlete, Li Zongwei even made headlines when she participated in the World Championships. You can imagine the shock caused by this "round tour" in the motherland. In the early morning of August 23, he apologized on different personal social media: "I didn't play my best. I'm sorry to disappoint everyone. Sorry, Malaysia. "