Zhou Yihan recorded her second consecutive success, winning the Junior Girls’ Singles event at the Swedish Junior and Cadet Open in Örebro. One week earlier, she won in Czech Republic.
Zhou started her journey to the final by beating Prachi Jha of the United States 11-8, 11-5, 12-10, 11-1, before overcoming Thailand’s Tamolwan Khetkuen 11-1, 11-2, 11-9, 13-11 to book her place in the quarter-finals. Her good form continued as she overcame Katsiaryna Baravok of Belarus 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-3. In the Semi Finals, Zhou defeated Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Yee, the no.5 seed, in a similar six games duel 11-8, 11-9, 11-4, 5-11, 3-11, 11-9.
In the finals, Zhou Yihan faced doubles partner Lin Ye. Having trained together for more than a year in Singapore, they knew each other's game very well. It was Zhou who prevailed, winning 11-5, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4.
Silver in the Girls' Junior Singles Event, it was Gold in the Junior Girls' Doubles Event for Lin Ye. The top seeds experienced a tough examination from the second seeds, Hong Kong's Doo Hoi Kem and Li Ching Wan. They needed the full five games to succeed 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 8-11, 11-9.
Ang Wan Qi also added a Bronze to Singapore's total medal tally in Sweden. She faltered against Thailand's Khetkuen Tamolwan in the Semi Finals.
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