Eight contenders from seven countries will feature in the Women’s Singles competition at the Dubai World Superseries Finals. Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying, who won two Superseries – the BCA Indonesia Open and the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open – leads the pack and will be aiming to regain the title she won in 2014. Here are brief profiles of the eight contenders:
TAI Tzu Ying (featured image) – CHINESE TAIPEI
Destination Dubai Ranking: 1
Date of Birth: 20 June 1994
Recent Achievements:
2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals champion
2016: BCA Indonesia Open – winner; Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open – winner; Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open – runner-up; Yonex Denmark Open – runner-up
Akane YAMAGUCHI – JAPAN
Destination Dubai Ranking: 2
Date of Birth: 6 June 1997
Recent Achievements:
2016: Victor Korea Open – winner; Yonex Denmark Open – winner
SUN Yu – CHINA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 3
Date of Birth: 28 February 1994
Recent Achievements:
2016: OUE Singapore Open – runner-up, Xiamenair Australian Open – runner-up, Yonex Open Japan – runner-up; Thaihot China Open – runner-up
SUNG Ji Hyun – KOREA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 4
Date of Birth: 29 July 1991
Recent Achievements: 2015 World Championships – bronze medal
2016: Victor Korea Open – runner-up
Ratchanok INTANON – THAILAND
Destination Dubai Ranking: 5
Date of Birth: 5 February 1995
Recent Achievements:
2016: Yonex Sunrise India Open – winner, Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open – winner, OUE Singapore Open – winner
HE Bingjiao – CHINA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 6
Date of Birth: 21 March 1997
Recent Achievements:
2016: Yonex Open Japan – winner; Yonex French Open – winner
Carolina MARIN – SPAIN
Destination Dubai Ranking: 7
Date of Birth: 15 June 1993
Recent Achievements:
2014 and 2015 World Champion
2016 European champion
2016 Olympic Games – gold medal
PUSARLA V Sindhu – INDIA
Destination Dubai Ranking: 8
Date of Birth: 5 July 1995
Recent Achievements:
2013 and 2014 World Championships bronze medal
2016 Olympic Games -silver medal
2016: Thaihot China Open – winner; Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open –runner-up
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