Title on Birthday Was Special: Michelle Li
Few players experience the thrill of winning a prominent tournament on their birthday. Michelle Li has – not once, but twice – and she recalls it with a smile.
· DEV SUKUMAR
The Canadian beat China’s Han Yue on Sunday to defend her Macau Open title.
“It was pretty special obviously,” said Li, after progressing to the second round of the Fuzhou China Open 2019 today. “It was one of those tournaments that you will remember, because it’s on your birthday, and I was able to get the gold. And it was really funny as well. I remember at 18-8 in the second game someone yelled “Happy Birthday”, and it was just… something that you don’t see very often, or experience very often, so it was pretty cool. I’ve experienced it twice, because last year too I won it on my birthday.”
The successful week in Macau was continuation of Li’s outstanding performances this year, which included semifinals at the Japan Open, Korea Open and US Open.