Yamaguchi Breaks Tai’s Spell – Finals: YONEX French Open 2018
High-flying Tai Tzu Ying was finally brought down to earth by Akane Yamaguchi in the YONEX French Open 2018 yesterday as the World No.1 suffered only her second loss in ten finals this year.
· DEV SUKUMAR
High-flying Tai Tzu Ying was finally brought down to earth by Akane Yamaguchi in the YONEX French
Open 2018 yesterday as the World No.1 suffered only her second loss in ten finals this year.
The Chinese Taipei star has had a stellar season going into the French Open – winning eight of 12 tournaments, and eight of nine finals. Tai’s last final loss was at the season-opening PERODUA Malaysia Masters – a World Tour 500 event - to Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon; her last loss in a major final was - incidentally - to Yamaguchi at the YONEX Denmark Open two years ago.