Victory did not come easy for defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei but she did enough to defeat India’s Saina Nehwal in the semi-finals to reach her third successive women’s singles final in the Wuhan City of Automobile Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan on Saturday.
Ā
With the win Tzu Ying, the top seed stretched her head to head count to 11-5 to maintain her supremacy over the Indian who was recently crowned the Commonwealth Games champion in Gold Coast, Australia.
Ā
“Yes it is my second successive final. It was tough playing Saina and the close scores speak of the way the match went. Both games were close affairs but I am glad that I made it to the final,” said Tzu Ying after the 45-minute match.
Ā
Tzu Ying will play China’s former world junior champion and sixth seed Chen Yufei who surprisingly had an easier path to the final in her 21-12, 21-13 over seventh seed and seventh seed Sung Ji-hyun of Korea,
Ā
Ā SEMI-FINALS
Ā
Women’s singles
Ā
Tai Tzu Ying (Tpe) beat Saina Nehwal (Ind) 27-25, 21-19
Ā
Chen Yufei (Chn) beat Sung Ji-hyun (Kor) 21-12, 21-13
- Advertisement - 
