Taiwan's Tai turns tables on Olympic champ Chen of China to win Thailand Open

Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying poses with her medal and trophy after beating China's Chen Yufei to win their women's singles final match at the 2022 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on Sunday, May 22, 2022. - AFP

BANGKOK, May 22, 2022 (AFP): Badminton's world number two Tai Tzu-ying exacted revenge against Olympic champion Chen Yufei on Sunday by winning the Thailand Open women's singles title in a rematch of their final in Tokyo.

The Taiwanese 27-year-old, who lost last year's Thailand Open final to Spain's Carolina Marin, got off to a fast start against the Chinese world number four and eventually sealed the win 21-15, 17-21, 21-12.