The Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Tai Tzu Ying made a number of unforced mistakes, struggled to match Yamaguchi’s pace, and struggled to maintain shot quality.
At the season-ending World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Sunday, men’s badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen.
regained his composure and defeated Indonesian superstar Anthony Ginting to win his eighth title for 2022.
Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi defeated Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying to win the women’s singles title. Yamaguchi is the current world champion.
As he cruised to a 21-13 victory in game one, defending champion Axelsen appeared fresh, relaxed, energized, and in charge.
After a surprise defeat on Friday to India’s H.S. Prannoy, only his third defeat this year, his confidence had been shaken, but on Sunday, he appeared to be a different player.
In the second game, Ginting also had problems, and it was down eight points at the break.
The world number seven put up a fight in the last few rallies, but Axelsen overcame a 10-point deficit and won 21-14, losing stamina and patience.
After the match, Axelsen danced across the court and thanked his wife and two young daughters in the crowd, saying, “It feels absolutely amazing.”
“I could never have wanted for a superior closure (of the year).”
He said that getting enough rest and eating well helped him recover well from two exhausting matches before the final.
Ginting, who was dissatisfied, stated that he hoped to gain confidence and look forward to a significant 2023.
Yamaguchi won the women’s final in straight games, 21-18, 22-20, after a close match.
The Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Tai struggled to keep up Yamaguchi’s pace and shot quality, making a number of unforced errors.
At the conclusion of the first game, Yamaguchi held a four-point lead, and despite Tai saving a few game points, the Japanese star was unstoppable.
Again, Yamaguchi dominated the second game, which featured impressive net exchanges and explosive rallies.
“On the second game I was trying to do my best — use all my skills and power,” Yamaguchi said after the match.
Chinese duo Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi defeated Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the men’s doubles, winning 21-17, 19-21, 21-12.
Benyapa and Nuntakarn Aimsaard of Thailand suffered defeats of 13-21, 14-21 to Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China in the women’s doubles competition.
China’s Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong defeated Thai stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21-19, 18-21, 21-13 in the mixed doubles event.
According to the school administration, Veer Bahadur Singh and Rama Shukla, teachers at Eklavya School in Bhargada, won the badminton competition held on the school grounds.
It is interesting to note that JP Yadav, the deputy divisional commissioner of tribal affairs, was in charge of organizing the badminton competition for employees.
Faculty member Veer Bahadur defeated Shaileen Das by scores of 15-13 and 15-10 in Saturday’s final match to win the men’s title. Similarly, Rama Shukla prevailed over Priyanka Thakur in the women’s competition by a score of 15-13.
JP Yadav, deputy divisional commissioner, was in charge of the award presentation ceremony. During the ceremony, he told the winners that participating in sports should be part of their daily routine. He went on to say that it improves both mental and physical health.
Additionally present at the event was the school principal, SK Saxena, who stated that sports activities were organized for the first time. It would boost the spirits of the school’s employees and raise awareness among others.
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