Olympics-Badminton-Does height matter? Tall and small have tactical advantages

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Badminton - Women's Singles Quarterfinals - Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France - August 03, 2024. Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in action during the match against Se Young An of South Korea. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan stands at just over 5 feet and has faced India's PV Sindhu, who won silver at the Rio Olympics and has over 9 inches on her, on court 25 times in their careers.

Sindhu has won 14 times and Yamaguchi has won 11 times.