World No. 10 Beiwen out to break third-round jinx in world meet


Confidence-booster: Zhang Beiwen with her Australian Open trophy.

PETALING JAYA: Breaking into the top 10 in the world once again is the perfect fuel to fire women’s singles shuttler Zhang Beiwen to achieve the impossible in the World Championships starting tomorrow in Copenhagen.

The 33-year-old Beiwen from the United States reached the No. 10 position after defeating South Korean Kim Ga-Eun 20-22, 21-16, 21-8 in the final of the Australian Open recently.

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