Saina had enjoyed early success against the Taiwanese till 2011 but the Indian has beaten her only once at the 2013 Swiss Open ever since.The World No.12 was no match for Tai Tzu, who toyed with Saina with her supreme agility and deceptive returns. The Indian also committed too many unforced errors.Tai Tzu looked very sharp from the word go and jumped to a 10-2 lead early on. She produced some awkward angles from difficult positions and showed such immaculate control to leave Saina completely flabbergasted.Saina grabbed points when the Taiwanese shuttler missed the line with her returns to move to 4-9. Another rally ensued and Saina tried to dictate the pace but went long again.Another weak return went wide for Saina, giving Tai Tzu an advantage of 11-5 at the break.Saina tried to high serve next and it worked as Tai Tzu hit long. The Indian saved two but eventually a long shot helped Tai Tzu to walk away with the crown.

Source: Economic Times January 28, 2018 06:22 UTC