Key Highlights
- With this win, Young defended her India Open crown, claimed her sixth straight title on the BWF World Tour and extended her unbeaten record to 30 matches.
- For the second year in a row, Young won the title without dropping a game. The 23-year-old Paris Olympics gold medallist also made it her second successive win over World No.
- 2 Wang, who lost to Young in the season-opening Malaysia Open final on January 11.
- The India Open title in New Delhi earned Young $66,000. Despite the final being a battle between women’s singles’ top two players, there was barely any nail-biting contest, with the Chinese player struggling to match Young’s trickery and skills. Young dictated proceedings From the onset of the opening game, Young, known for being a wily player who erodes opponents’ energy by engaging in constant rallies and exercising excellent control over the net and backline with a wide array of strokes in her armoury, dictated proceedings by focusing on sharp placement through her cross-court flicks.
- Her brilliant defence also saw her retrieve Wang’s returns repeatedly, blunting Wang’s attacks.