Taipei Times
Date: Aug 01, 2018
By: AFP, NANJING, China
Taiwanese world No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying yesterday eased through in her badminton World
Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying returns to Wendy Hsuan-yu Chen of Australia in their World Championships women’s singles match in Nanjing, China, yesterday. Photo: AFP
Championships opener to underline her status as the woman to beat in Nanjing, China.
The top seed was never really in trouble against Wendy Hsuan-yu Chen of Australia, winning 21-10, 21-16 to reach the third round.
Similarly untroubled were former world No. 1 Saina Nehwal of India, the 10th seed, and seventh seed Carolina Marin of Spain.
Ratchanok Intanon survived a major scare as the fourth seed battled back from the brink of a shock early exit.
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