Upbeat Michelle Li Looks Forward to Denmark, France
With a settled team behind her, strong performances this season, titles at the Pan Am and Canada Open, and a refreshing holiday in Hawaii, Michelle Li is in a good space at the moment.
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There are just a few more events to go before the season closes, and the Canadian can draw a lot of positives as she prepares for the European swing in October beginning with the Denmark Open.
Li was just back from her holiday in Hawaii and hadn’t set high expectations for her home tournament, but was still strong enough to claim her fourth title. The highlight of the week was her semifinal against Saena Kawakami, where she held off five match points. The final, against Sung Shuo Yun, was a more straightforward affair.
“It’s definitely special winning the tournament when you’re at home,” said Li. “You don’t get those chances very often. It’s really nice to be able to showcase what I’ve been working on in front of familiar faces and people who are supporting me, and I think that also helped me fight a lot because the crowd was on my side.”