Chen Too Good for Marin – Malaysia Masters: Day 5
Chen Yu Fei set herself up for a fourth straight title with a 21-15 21-14 dismissal of Carolina Marin in the semifinals of the PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2020 today.
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The world No.1, winner of the Fuzhou China Open, Hong Kong Open and HSBC BWF World Tour Finals, faces familiar rival Tai Tzu Ying in the final in a battle between the world No.1 and 2. The Chinese has a 2-14 record against Tai, but has been unbeaten in the last seven finals – including the All England, where she beat Tai in the title clash.
On the other hand, Tai has a solid record at events in Malaysia, having won four Malaysia Open titles. The world No.2 barely broke a sweat in a 34-minute rout of He Bing Jiao, 21-17 21-12.
It was once again Chen’s defensive abilities that wore down Marin, who uncharacteristically was off-target with her attacking shots. The Chinese was always in the right place and pressuring Marin, and her own half-smashes were sharp and always on target.