After winning the tournament two years ago, South Korea fell to China for their 12th Uber Cup Trophy.
World No.1 Wang Yihan, a self-claimed “culprit” in China‘s 1-3 loss to South Korea in 2010, didn’t lose a single set at the 2012 edition until conceding one to Sung Ji Hyun. “I felt it was like a deja vu when I took a glimpse at the trophy.
All those uncomfortable memories flooded back,” recalled Wang in the press conference. “But I didn‘t give up.” To win the second set 22-20 Wang saved four straight match points and swept the set 21-20. “It’s a milestone for me: now I can proudly say that I‘m over it (the 2010 loss to South Korea,” said Wang. Wang also said that she saw the Chinese head coach Li Yongbo bursted into tears when she won the match point.
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Park Sae-jin
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