Wang wins gold in Asiad women's badminton
Sunday, 21 November 2010
GUANGZHOU, Nov 20 (AFP): Wang Shixian shocked top seed and world number one Wang Xin 21-18, 21-15 to win gold in an all-Chinese final of the women's badminton singles at the Asian Games Saturday.
Wang Shixian, the world number four, got off to a fast start, taking a 5-1 lead with ease against her more experienced teammate in the first game, and the 20-year-old hardly looked back to claim the title.
"I had a very good beginning to both games, which made a huge difference," said Wang Shixian. "I can take a lot of valuable lessons from these Games, but I still want to improve a lot."
Asked if beating the top-ranked Wang Xin meant she was the best player in the world, Wang Shixian said: "All my peers are at the same level, but I'm not capable of leading them because there's still a lot of work for me to do."
An off-colour Wang Xin, 25, was never really in it, falling far behind in both games.
Wang Shixian, the world number four, got off to a fast start, taking a 5-1 lead with ease against her more experienced teammate in the first game, and the 20-year-old hardly looked back to claim the title.
"I had a very good beginning to both games, which made a huge difference," said Wang Shixian. "I can take a lot of valuable lessons from these Games, but I still want to improve a lot."
Asked if beating the top-ranked Wang Xin meant she was the best player in the world, Wang Shixian said: "All my peers are at the same level, but I'm not capable of leading them because there's still a lot of work for me to do."
An off-colour Wang Xin, 25, was never really in it, falling far behind in both games.