Day 1 Match 2 Report – SATO Hitomi vs. WANG Yidi
Match 2: Hitomi SATO (JPN) 4 - 1 WANG Yidi (CHN) (11-8, 11-8, 11-10, 3-5*, 5-2*)
A match that could have swung either way with Sato pulling through each time at the crucial points. The defensive chopper from Japan played with great variety and also guile, stepping up the aggression when necessary. Wang was a little tentative and paid the price on the big points. The FAST5 gave Wang the opportunity to get back in but Sato fought back to close out the match.
*denotes FAST5 game
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