World No. 2 Tai Tzu-ying has headed to Malaysia, where she''ll be competing in her first tournament of the new season. She''ll kick off the Malaysia Masters with a game on Wednesday against Hong Kong''s Cheung Ngan-yi. A strong showing at the Masters could bring Tai closer to her Olympic dreams and put her back at the top of the world rankings. Tai is ready for the Malaysia Masters. On Facebook, she posted a photo of herself on a plane to Malaysia. The tournament will mark the beginning of the 2020 badminton season. Tai is the top seed in the competition. Her first match will be on Wednesday against Hong Kong’s Cheung, who is No. 29 in the world rankings. Other shuttlers vying for the title include India’s Sindhu Pursala and Japan’s Okuhara Nozomi. For Tai to regain her place as World No. 1, she’ll have to beat the current world No. 1, China’s Chen Yufei.Tai won three championship titles last season. Sports outlet Sportskeeda published a preview piece for the Malaysia Masters, saying Tai would need to overcome her tendency for unforced errors. Tai has been working on changing her game to meet the tough challenges ahead.It’s a crucial year for Tai, who has her sights set on Tokyo. Fans hope she will be able to shake off the setbacks of 2019 and start the new year with renewed confidence.
World No. 2 Tai Tzu-ying has headed to Malaysia, where she''ll be competing in her first tournament of the new season. She''ll kick off the Malaysia Masters with a game on Wednesday against Hong Kong''s Cheung Ngan-yi. A strong showing at the Masters could bring Tai closer to her Olympic dreams and put her back at the top of the world rankings. Tai is ready for the Malaysia Masters. On Facebook, she posted a photo of herself on a plane to Malaysia. The tournament will mark the beginning of the 2020 badminton season. Tai is the top seed in the competition. Her first match will be on Wednesday against Hong Kong’s Cheung, who is No. 29 in the world rankings. Other shuttlers vying for the title include India’s Sindhu Pursala and Japan’s Okuhara Nozomi. For Tai to regain her place as World No. 1, she’ll have to beat the current world No. 1, China’s Chen Yufei.Tai won three championship titles last season. Sports outlet Sportskeeda published a preview piece for the Malaysia Masters, saying Tai would need to overcome her tendency for unforced errors. Tai has been working on changing her game to meet the tough challenges ahead.It’s a crucial year for Tai, who has her sights set on Tokyo. Fans hope she will be able to shake off the setbacks of 2019 and start the new year with renewed confidence.
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