Tai Tzu, greatness and a story of near major misses
Hindustan TimesNormally, if you’ve just beaten one of the best, if not the very best, players of your generation, that too at a stage like the Olympics, you’d be elated, celebrating with your team. I must do it this time because I don’t know about the next four years, whether I can play the next Olympics,” said an emotional Ratchanok, who in Tokyo had lost to Tai Tzu in the quarter-finals. “I’ve been playing with Ratchanok for a long time, and our game is also similar, and she has also struggled with injury,” said a sobbing Tai Tzu in the mixed zone on Wednesday. Champion of the year-end BWF World Tour Finals a record four times, Tai Tzu also won the All England Open and the Asian Championships thrice. Perhaps this is what separates her from the rest of the crowd.” Tai Tzu’s case is reminiscent of Malaysian great Lee Chong Wei, who played three Olympic and World Championships finals each, losing all.
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