Tai up and running in 2019 – Malaysia Open: Women’s Singles Final
Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying continued her love affair in Malaysia capturing her third consecutive Malaysia Open title in a peerless display of badminton against fourth seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan.
· Lloyd Green
The World No.1’s customary finesse, deft of touch and superb reading of the play was again on show for all to see as she picked up from where she left off following her demolition of China’s Chen Yufei in the semifinal.
Tai Tzu Ying jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the first game to which the 21-year-old Japanese never recovered – eventually dropping the opener 21-16.
Yamaguchi noticeably tried to adopt new tactics against the formidable Tai Tzu Ying, but it was clear the plan had backfired as she failed to sustain pressure on the top seed.