Wins First Title At The 2021 Badminton World Championships Against Taiwanese Representative, Yamaguchi: I'm Fighting And Patience

JAKARTA - The women's singles badminton from Japan, Akane Yamaguchi, won the championship title after facing Taiwan's representative, Tai Tzu Ying in the final round of the 2021 Badminton World Championships.

This achievement is also Yamaguchi's first title in his career in the badminton world.

Although finally able to bring home the championship medal, Yamaguchi's steps did not go easy. She has to face Tai Tzu Ying who is the world's first-ranked badminton player in the women's singles sector.

Despite having to face an opponent that is not easy, Yamaguchi appears full of confidence. He then explained that the victory this time could not be separated from his hard struggle and patience on the field.

"Since the first game I was really struggling and patient. I continued to defend and move on the court despite the pressure, maybe that was the key to my victory," said Yamaguchi from the BWF's official website on Sunday, December 19.

In a meeting with Tai Tzu Ying in the final in Huelva, Spain, Yamaguchi only needed 39 minutes to ensure the title. The young Japanese badminton player overthrew the senior with a score of 21-14 and 21-11.

Regarding the course of the match, Yamaguchi did not deny that Tai Tzu Ying was a strong opponent from a physical point of view. Therefore, he admitted that he was ready to play more patiently and tenaciously in the final round.

In addition, Yamaguchi also said that Tai Tzu Yung's performance in this party was not optimal. The reason is, the champion had missed several post-Olympic championships which was also considered to have influenced the maturity of his game today.

"He is a good player, physically also very good. But maybe his condition is not optimal because he missed the tournament after the Olympics. Maybe this has affected his game," said Akane.

Unlike the opponent who was absent, Yamaguchi actually prepared himself more actively. He even made preparations for three months by participating in matches in Europe and Indonesia.

The badminton player who was born on June 6, 1997 also admitted that he was happy with his gold medal achievement at the BWF World Championships because he was finally able to record a sweet result in the last tournament of the year.

Even though it was tiring and took a long time to prepare, Akane was grateful to be able to bring a pleasant gift before returning to Japan, which was also what she wanted after going through tiring tournaments.

"Finally, I am very happy because I can end this year with a champion. I really want to go back to Japan, all I think about is going home," concluded Akane.