Indonesia Open: Wang Zhi Yi Hopes to Learn from Uber Cup Loss
She suffered a devastating loss in the final of the TotalEnergies BWF Uber Cup last month, but Wang Zhi Yi has been trying to use the experience to get stronger as a player.
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Wang’s loss to Sim Yu Jin was one of the most unexpected results at a major team event in recent times, and led to Korea regaining the Uber Cup after 12 years. A tearful Wang, crying bitterly, had to be consoled by senior compatriot Chen Qing Chen after the final.
Today, having beaten Carolina Marin to make the quarterfinals of the EAST VENTURES Indonesia Open 2022, Wang appeared to have put some distance from the events of mid-May.
“I felt very sad after the loss at the Uber Cup,” Wang said. “I try to learn from it and try to improve. I have mixed feelings -- I feel regretful, but I also think there was a lot to learn from it, in terms of getting stronger mentally.