In that game, Aoyuan hoped to play against China teenager Gao. As a result, Okuhara hoped to serve a ball on the court, and chose to retire after losing this point, which made the whole audience in an uproar. Okuhara, who lost the game, hoped that he would not be unhappy. Instead, he smiled and shook hands with Gao and greeted the audience, which made people stunned. Some fans even questioned Aoyuan's hope: "Is this deliberately disgusting the audience in China?"
What is the reason why Aohara wants to make a move of "playing one point and quitting"? Everything should start with the rules of the International Badminton Federation.
According to the regulations of the World Badminton Federation, China Open is one of the events that the top 8 players in the world must participate in. If they don't attend, they will be fined $5,000. Therefore, in order to avoid the fine, Aohara hopes to retire after playing one point.
Secondly, according to the rules of the World Badminton Federation, Aohara hopes to score 2660 points even if he loses in the first round as long as he doesn't quit before the game. Only in this way can she qualify for the finals.
They are all tactics, and the China team has the same countermeasures under such circumstances.