Tai Tzu Ying vows to put Taiwan on the World map – Badminton News
The young female shuttler Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan burst into the limelight in All England Open and now she has vowed to put her country on the World map.
The 17-year old Taipei shuttler registered her presence by reaching into the semi-finals of the event and put a decent fight before losing to the Chinese shuttler Li Xuerui, who also clinched the crown later in the All England Open.
The Taipei girl Tzu Ying, who is currently ranked Number 16th in World rankings, is determined to continue her current form to elevate her position in the badminton arena.
She said, “It’s good that I made it to the semi-finals here but I’m not celebrating just yet. I want to compete in the Olympic Games and further improve my world ranking.”
The Chinese shuttlers though stole the limelight by winning the All England Open for the eighth time in last ten years but Taipei’s Tzu Ying successfully made her impact in the World’s oldest badminton tournament.
She admired the court craft of Chinese shuttlers but at same time she is eyeing to excel them in future events to become the biggest threat for their supremacy.
Tzu Ying said, “The China players are good but I can’t single out anyone as being really outstanding. They are of equal standard and my challenge now is to beat them regularly.”
The 17-year-old high school girl Tzu Ying, who initially opted badminton as a trick to escape from her studies, is now the second top Taipei shuttler in the World rankings after the World Number nine Taipei shuttler Cheng Shao Chieh.
She is very committed to her aim of taking the country to highest position at senior level that she has even skipped the chance of becoming the World Junior Champion. Tzu Ying gave all the credit to her parents and friends who she says are the driving force
for her.
She said, “My father strings all my racquets and does the hand grip for me. I have tiny stickers on my racquet with messages of encouragement from my friends. They inspire me and keep me going.”
The emergence of few young and talented players like Tzu Ying, Sayaka Sato from Japan, the Indian girl P.V. Sindhu and Inthanon Ratchanok from Thailand has put Chinese supremacy in the future under serious threat.
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