All England Badminton Open Tai Ziying wins 2 straight sets against Thai opponents and advances to the top 8

The Super 1000 All England Badminton Open ended today with the round of 16. The first badminton sister Tai Tzu Ying defeated Thai player Bushanan 21-19, 21-12 and became the only player in the Chinese representative team to advance to the top 8. Before the match, Tai Tzu Ying and Busanan Ongbamrungphan had played against each other 17 times, with 14 wins and 3 losses to achieve a complete advantage, and it was the 12 consecutive victories in the most recent match.

All England Badminton Open Tai Tzu Ying beats Thailand’s opponent in straight sets and advances to the top 8! (file photo)

This time in the round of 16 of the All England Badminton Championships, the two sides played against each other again. In the first game, Tai Ziying once took the lead 10-5, but was accidentally scored 9 points by the opponent, and fell behind 10-14. Fortunately, Tai Ziying used her experience Advantages, as well as excellent small ball skills in front of the net, responded to a wave of 8-2 offensive and regained the lead again.

Then, although Tai Ziying was at a disadvantage 18 to 19, she scored 3 points in a row and won the first game directly.

Tai Ziying, who played with momentum, did not fall behind after the two sides tied 2-2 in the second game. Especially when she was leading 12-10, she launched a wave of 8-2 offensive and won 8 games of 20-12. At the end, they finally won the game successfully and received the 13-game winning streak between the two sides.

Tai Ziying’s next opponent in the quarter-finals will be Chinese player He Bingjiao. The two sides have played against each other 15 times in their careers. Although Tai Ziying has an advantage of 11 wins and 4 losses, in the last 3 meetings, He Bingjiao has won 2 wins and 1 loss.

The All England Badminton Championships is the oldest badminton tournament in history. Tai Tzu Ying has won three championships in her career, including consecutive victories in 2017 and 2018, and her third championship in 2020. Tai Tzu Ying is also the star player who has won the second most women’s singles titles since the tournament changed to an open tournament in 1980, second only to Indonesian legend Wang Lianxiang’s four times.