A fourth World Superseries crown this year for Kidambi Srikanth; ditto for Tai Tzu Ying. The most successful Superseries singles winners this season completed their conquest of Paris in just over half-an-hour.
Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto and Akane Yamaguchi stood no chance against Kidambi and Tai in the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles finals respectively at the Yonex French Open 2017.
If Kidambi had employed his attacking game to deadly effect, Tai Tzu Ying was content wielding the artist’s brush. The demeanour was also different – Tai oozed relaxed confidence as the shuttle did her bidding. With richly imaginative badminton, painting strokes both bold and delicate; whipping, caressing and coaxing the shuttle, Tai left Akane Yamaguchi a befuddled mess. It was blink-and-you-miss in the opening game as Yamaguchi got just four points.
The No.5 seed picked herself up admirably after the first game rout, and some stunning rallies followed, with Yamaguchi’s busy defensive fortifications providing the contrast to Tai’s creative brushwork. Sustained applause followed each rally as Yamaguchi fought to within a point at 16-17, but the Taiwanese once again unveiled her magic touch to close out the match 21-4 21-16.
“I felt she made a lot of mistakes so it was simple for me in the first game,” said Tai. “I’m happy with how well I could control the match. My secret is simple – if I eat well and sleep well, I will play well!”
Source : bwfbadminton.com
Tai Tzu Ying Forever 