Denmark Open: Yeo Comes Good Against Yamaguchi
Five years of waiting, Yeo Jia Min finally brought down bogey opponent Akane Yamaguchi 21-10 10-21 21-17 in the VICTOR Denmark Open 2024 first round.
· DIANNE PIERRE
Post-match, Yeo said: “It was a tough opener but Akane was making a lot of mistakes in the first game. That gave me a gap and I was able to hold that until the end. Every win boosts my confidence."
It is Yeo’s first win over the two-time world champion since the 2019 World Championships Round of 32.
“Players have ups and downs during their careers. I use every chance I have to keep trying to get better and continue to up my confidence. After the Olympics I took a one-week break, then I got ill. I skipped the Japan Open but I've continued playing tournaments after that.”