Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-01-28

The world’s number one female badminton player, Tai Tzu-ying from Taiwan, has won

her first title of the season. Tai easily defeated a long-term competitor, Saina Nehwal of India at the Indonesia Masters on Sunday.

Tai had an 8-5 career record against Nehwal going into the match and had won their last six encounters dating back to 2014. She was in control throughout the match and overwhelmed her Indian opponent 21-9, 21-13 in just 27 minutes.

The 23-year-old Taiwanese said she was happy to win the title, especially because another of the major events on her calendar this year, the Asian Games, will also be held in Jakarta, in late August.

Tai reached the finals of her first tournament of the year, last week’s Malaysia Masters, but fell to Thai player Ratchanok Intanon 21-16, 14-21, 24-22.    [FULL  STORY]