French Open: Old Demons Return to Haunt Tai Tzu Ying
Just when it appeared Tai Tzu Ying had quelled the old malignant spirits of her mind – the ones that cause her to fritter away leads and go on erratic tangents – they returned. The world No.2 had been on a great run…
· DEV SUKUMAR
Just when it appeared Tai Tzu Ying had quelled the old malignant spirits of her mind – the ones that cause her to fritter away leads and go on erratic tangents – they returned. The world No.2 had been on a great run lately, powered by her determination to be patient and not take extreme risks.
Whatever it was that caused those spirits to resurface in the semifinals today against An Se Young, they left in their wake a visibly distraught Tai, who was the better player on the day, but who couldn’t quite finish the job.
An herself heaved a sigh of relief after the match. “I was lucky today,” she said. “I thought I had lost.”