German Open: Han Surprises Top Seed Wang
World No.37 Han Qian Xi won the biggest title of her career with an upset win over world No.2 Wang Zhi Yi in the final of YONEX German Open 2026.
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Han, whose previous best was the Super 100 title at the Baoji China Masters in August 2024, kept her nerve at the end of two tight games, holding off her higher-rated compatriot 21-19 22-20.
“I’d never won a Super 300 title, so this was a great opportunity for me,” said Han. “I kept reminding myself to never give up. The important thing was I made lesser errors and I was also fortunate on key points. My opponent is a great player, she is ranked higher, so I had to keep reminding myself to keep going on.”
Her opponent acknowledged Han had played well on the big points.