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Taipei Times
Aug 03, 2018
By: AP and AFP, NANJING, China
World No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan yesterday defeated Zhang Beiwen of the US 21-19,
Tai Tzu-ying returns to Zhang Beiwen in their women’s singles match yesterday at the World Championships in Nanjing, China. Photo: AFP
21-14 to reach the quarter-finals of the badminton World Championships.
Tai played a very strategic game, mixing up her shots beautifully to keep Zhang guessing the entire match, but for Tai, it was just business as usual.
“Everyone has adapted to my play, I assume,” Tai said. “It has barely changed.”
Tai has looked unstoppable this year, with only one loss in 36 matches. Her lone defeat came against Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon in the final of the Malaysia Masters in January. [FULL STORY]
