Shifeng Li

Li started off the 2024 season poorly, he participated in the 2024 Malaysia Open, beating Lee Chia-Hao and Weng Hongyang in three sets. However, he lost in the quarter finals to Lin Chun-Yi. He subsequently suffered multiple first and second round exits to Koki Watanabe at the 2024 India Open, Brian Yang at the 2024 Indonesia Masters, Lakshya Sen at the 2024 French Open and Toma Junior Popov at the 2024 All England Open.

Li found more success during the 2024 Badminton Asian Championships, reaching the final, but losing to Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in straight sets, marking Li's first medal in this competition. He would go on to participate in the 2024 edition of the Thomas Cup, as China's second men's singles choice. He found some more success during the Thomas Cup, however, he lost to Lakshya Sen during the quarter finals and Jonatan Christie during the finals. China would still eventually win the Thomas cup that year, marking Li's first Thomas Cup gold medal.

Li participated in the 2024 Malaysia Masters, avenging his defeat by Toma Junior Popov but ultimately losing in the quarter finals to Ng Ka Long Angus. At the 2024 Singapore Open, he reached his first final of 2024 beating Lei Lanxi, Lee Cheuk Yiu and Loh Kean Yew along with a semi finals walkover from Viktor Axelsen. He lost the final to his compatriot Shi Yuqi. He would lose again to Shi Yuqi in the semi finals of the 2024 Indonesia Open, who eventually won the tournament.

At the 2024 Olympic Games, Li was eliminated by Loh Kean Yew in the knockout stages. What followed this was a string of first, second and quarter final round exits, losing at the 2024 Korea Open to Lee Chia Hao, 2024 China Open to Chou Tien Chen, 2024 Arctic Open to Lee Cheuk Yiu, 2024 Denmark Open to Anders Antonsen. His title drought of 2024 came to an end, winning the 2024 Kumamoto Masters, comfortably beating 1st seed and reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the semi finals and Lee Chia Hao in the finals. He lost to Lin Chun Yi at the 2024 China Masters in the first round.

Li qualified for the 2024 World Tour Finals, where he would lose to Anders Antonsen in his first group stage match, but go on to beat Chou Tien Chen in three sets and Lee Zii Jia by retirement. Ultimately this was not enough to advance into the knockout stages, thus ending the 2024 season for Li.

Li started off the 2025 season at the 2025 Malaysia Open. He reached the semi-finals before subsequently being beaten by the eventual champion Shi Yuqi in three sets. Li then suffered a first round defeat to Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao marking his first ever loss to Leong. Li subsequently suffered a quarter finals exit to Taiwan's Wang Tzu-Wei at the 2025 Indonesia Masters.

After taking a 2-month break, he entered the 2025 edition of the All England Open. Competing as the 2023 former champion he reached the semi finals, having beaten his youth rival Lakshya Sen in two sets, however he lost to his compatriot Shi Yuqi once again in three sets. Li lost in the semi finals at the 2025 Swiss Open to Christo Popov in two straight sets. Li won a bronze medal at the 2025 Asian Championships, losing to the finalist Lu Guangzu, marking his second medal at the Asia Championships. Li was the second men's singles pick for the Chinese badminton team, playing 1 match and defeating Thailand's Kantaphon Wangchaoren in three sets during the group stages.

Li won the 2025 Malaysia Masters, defeating all of his opponents in two sets, and dominating India's Srikanth Kidambi with scores of 21-11 and 21–9, marking his first title of the season, and subsequently becoming the first Chinese men's singles player to win a title in the Malaysia masters since its inception in 2009.

Li claimed his second title of the year at the 2025 Hong Kong Open, comfortably defeating Lakshya Sen in two straight sets of 21-15 and 21-12.