The world’s high 4 badminton gamers, together with China’s Olympic champion Chen Yufei, world No.1 An Se-young of South Korea, Chinese Taipei icon Tai Tzu-ying and Japanese high participant Akane Yamaguchi, confirmed up on the Asiad.
HANGZHOU, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — The ‘Big 4’ of girls’s badminton all confirmed up on Friday on the Hangzhou Asian Games, as they started their group occasion matches on the similar time, attracting virtually all the eye.
Home favourite and Olympic champion Chen Yufei picked up the primary level for China with a straight-set win over Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung on Court 1.
World No.1 An Se-young of South Korea beat Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq of the Maldives in a lopsided 21-1, 21-5 victory on Court 3 in beneath 20 minutes.
On Court 2, Chinese Taipei’s icon Tai Tzu-ying confronted Japan’s high participant Akane Yamaguchi in some of the keenly adopted matches, which resulted in Tai’s favor after her opponent’s damage retirement, earlier than Yamaguchi’s teammates gained three consecutive matches to eradicate Chinese Taipei.
Chen, An, Tai and Yamaguchi are the highest stars in ladies’s badminton, no matter energy or affect, whereas within the males’s singles, Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and different masters type the “only superpower and multi-great power” sample.
The ‘Big 4’ unsurprisingly swept the final 4 on the China Open earlier this month, and are deemed the favorites for the singles gold medal on the Asian Games.
An turned South Korea’s first world champion in August and is broadly considered the highest shuttler after profitable 9 titles in 12 tournaments this season.
The teenager’s blazing type contrasts along with her humble mindset, because the 21-year-old seems to have the sort of character solely veterans possess.
“They all have more experience than me, and it was not easy every time I play against them,” An informed Xinhua throughout the China Open.
“Sometimes I wonder if I can match them. They are all very good players,” she stated.
In the meantime, An’s emergence couldn’t overshadow the opposite three superstars, as every of the “Big 4” has her personal technical traits.
“Chen’s attack is very strong, Tai’s technique is versatile, and when facing Yamaguchi, I don’t know to which direction she will hit the ball every time; she is a player with great speed and control,” An stated.
Each of those 4 gamers, as An identified, has her personal “killer punch”.
Two-time world champion Yamaguchi was nicknamed “Little Motor” by Chinese followers, for her wonderful pace and tempo. But her journey on the Asian Games stays unsure resulting from damage.
Chen, the chief of China’s squad, is technically versatile and has developed a extra strong mentality within the final two years, whereas Tai has been hailed for her tactical adaptability.
Interestingly, the 4’s vastly numerous personalities have often been a speaking matter, as Chen said, “An is enthusiastic and confident, Tai is happy and spontaneous, and Yamaguchi and I are calm on the outside and carry deep responsibility on the inside.”
Their private relationship is unaffected by the rivalry on court docket as they all the time trade items earlier than matches and work together on social media.