The China Post
Date: November 28, 2016
By: Sun Hsin Hsuan
Twenty-two-year-old Taiwanese player Tai Tzu-ying (戴資穎) won the women’s singles title at the Hong
Taiwanese badminton player Tai Tzu-ying (戴資穎) returns a shot to her Indian opponent Pusarla V. Sindhu at the Hong Kong Open in Hong Kong on Sunday, Nov. 27. Tai defeated Sindhu to win the competition and take the world No. 1 ranking. (CNA)
Kong Open Badminton Championships on Sunday, catapulting her to the world No. 1 spot.
Tai defeated Indian player Pusarla V. Sindhu, ranked world No. 9, 21:15, 21:17, on Sunday evening, bringing home her second Hong Kong Open title since 2014.
The victory also solidified her spot as the world No. 1 female badminton player in next week’s rankings.
Tai ranked No. 3 in the world ranking last week, with 74,491 points. Spain’s Carolina Marin stood at No. 1 with 80.530 points.
Marin was the champion at the Hong Kong Open last year, but Tai didn’t make it into the top eight. [FULL STORY]
