Marvellous Miyazaki deserves her spot in Japan team

Teen sensation: Tomoka Miyazaki, only 17, belied her tender years to stun India’s 2019 world champion P. V. Sindhu en route to reaching the semi-finals of the Swiss Open in Basel last month. ­— BADMINTON ASIA

PETALING JAYA: Teen sensation Tomoka Miyazaki has earned herself a well deserved spot in a strong looking Japanese team in the Uber Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu.

Miyazaki, who captured the girl’s singles gold in the 2022 World Junior Championships in Santander, Spain, has not taken long to prove herself in senior competitions.