In the US semi -finals expanded 2025 (Super 35), the host has 2 representatives. In the content of men and women, Presley Smith and Jennie Gai lost to the Thai athletes. Faced with the pressure of the only remaining American badminton, Zhang Beiwen walked to the field in the next match and encountered many obstacles.
Zhang Beiwen's opponent in the women's semi -finals is Line Christophersen, Danish player. The host representative lost 18-21 in the first set. But during the remaining time, she took the initiative with experience, thereby winning the remaining two sets.
In Set 2, when Line Christophersen continued to maintain a strong position as set 1, Zhang Beiwen persisted in keeping the rhythm and waiting for the opportunity. She only passed in the final points to win 21-16. Coming to Set 3, when the Danish player competed was somewhat unstable, Zhang Beiwen soon took the lead and kept his distance to win 21-15, thereby winning 2-1 final.
The victory over Line Christophersen helped Zhang Beiwen become the only host player to participate in the US final this year. Zhang has now turned 35 years old, the peak time is not much, but she shows the steadfastness and rare performance of an overseas player.
Zhang Beiwen's peak journey is also a long story. She grew up in Liaoning, China, but studied the top athletes training program in Singapore, and competed for the Lion Island for 5 years. After that, she took 2 years and then re -exported in the US.
