SETTLING FOR SILVER: Chou Tien-chen fell short of his fourth title of the season after battling for 77 minutes against Japanese world No. 1 Kento Momota
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 23, 2018
By: Staff writer, with CNA, BERLIN
Taiwanese badminton ace Tai Tzu-ying on Sunday captured the women’s singles title at
Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying returns to Saina Nehwal of India in the Denmark Open women’s singles final in Odense on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
the Denmark Open in Odense, while world No. 4 Chou Tien-chen had to settle for a silver medal in the men’s singles.
World No. 1 Tai defeated the world No. 10 Saina Nehwal of India 21-13, 13-21, 21-6 in a match that lasted 52 minutes.
In the first game, Tai warmed up quickly to lead 6-1 and eventually cruised to 21-13, before Nehwal put up a strong fight to the win the second game 21-13, pushing the match into a decider.
It was in the third game that Tai resumed her fierce offensive and won the game 21-6
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