Wang Zhiyi, ranked No. 9 in the world, defeated Chen Yufei, the world's No. 2 national badminton sister, in straight games 21:19 and 21:7 to win the second Asian Championships.
In the women's singles final of the 2024 Asian Badminton Championships, world No. 9 Wang Zhiyi defeated the world's No. 2 national badminton sister Chen Yufei in straight games 21:19, 21:7 to win the second Asian Championships.
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Wang Zhiyi 2-0 Chen Yufei won the championship highlights!2024 Asian Badminton Championships final
Updated: 2024-04-14
In the final of the 2024 Asian Badminton Championships, Wang Zhiyi defeated Chen Yufei 21-19, 21-7 to win the championship.
After Wang Zhiyi was sealed at the 2022 Asian Championships, she challenged the second crown and Olympic qualification in this Asian Championships, defeating Japan's Aya Ohori and He Bingjiao all the way to the final, but after He Bingjiao and Han Yue both advanced to the top 4, Wang Zhiyi could not get the Olympic ticket even if she finally won the gold medal in the Asian Championships.
Even if she missed the Olympics, Wang Zhiyi still fought for the second crown of the season, and played against Chen Yufei in the final, overcoming the disadvantage of 0:4 in the opening game in the first game, and Chen Yufei started a struggle, tied 19:19, and finally scored two points in a row to grab the first game. Wang Zhiyi took advantage of the victory in the second game to chase after the second seal 21:7, and also ended the 8-game losing streak and won the first victory of her career.