Laid-back Ying lets her personality do the talking

Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying returns a shot to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi (not pictured) during their women's single badminton match at the Gyeyang Gymnasium during the 17th Asian Games, in Incheon September 24, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Tai Tzu Ying may not consider herself to be "unique" despite receiving letters of praise from heads of state, but the Taiwanese can lay claim to being one of the most promising and laid-back players in women's badminton.

To get a sense of her personality, the "funny, chatty and quirky" 20-year-old from Chinese Taipei admits she did not even know she was seeded for the All-England Championships.