FILE PHOTO: Aug 5, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Sophia Popov (GER) prepares to putt on the fourth green during the second round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Sophia Popov has embraced her status as the defending champion at the AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie this week, telling reporters on Tuesday that she is ready to build on her fairytale triumph from last year.
The German came into the 2020 tournament ranked 304th in the world, stunning the rest of the field to clinch a career-changing victory at Royal Troon.
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