Taiwan’s Tai loses final in Guangzhou; Momota triumphs

Taipei Times
Date: Dec 16, 2019
By: AFP, SHANGHAI

Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying won her first game yesterday, but lost the next two and the final at the BWF World

Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan reacts during her women’s singles final against Chen Yufei of China at the BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, China, yesterday.
Photo: AFP

Tour Finals in China, while world No. 1 Kento Momota fought back from a game down to win his 11th badminton title of the year.

In the women’s final, China’s Chen Yufei roared back from a game down to defeat Tai 12-21, 21-12, 21-17.

The result means Chen is to replace Tai as world No. 1 in the rankings.

Tai led the whole way in the first game, but surged in the second with five consecutive points after trailing 0-1. Tai’s push to reassert herself was hampered by mistakes.    [FULL  STORY]

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