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Tai Tzu-ying
Combining deceptive badminton with long spells at world number one.
All England titles · Asian Games gold
- Born
- 20 June 1994
- Birthplace
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Tai Tzu-ying
Tai Tzu-ying is a Taiwanese badminton player known for disguised shots, improvisation and an adventurous attacking style.
Early life
Family influence
Her father was involved in Kaohsiung’s badminton community.
School competition
Reached Taiwan’s first division while still at elementary school.
Career
- 2007–2012
International rise
Debuted internationally and won the Japan Open at eighteen.
- 2016
World number one
Reached the top of the rankings after winning the Hong Kong Open.
- 2021
Major finals
Reached both the Olympic and world championship singles finals.
Achievements
All England titles
Won the women’s singles championship three times.
Asian Games gold
Defeated P. V. Sindhu in the final.
Olympic silver
Reached the Tokyo final against Chen Yufei.
Beyond badminton
Home tournament
Chose the 2017 Taipei Universiade over the world championships to support the event at home.
Equipment dispute
Her use of better-fitting sponsor shoes at Rio 2016 prompted a dispute with her association.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: 總統府. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
