September 3, 2019 5:05 PM
Indian shuttler Riya enters main draw of Chinese Taipei Open
In Badminton, India's Riya Mookerjee advanced to the women's singles main draw of the Chinese Taipei Open after notching up a thrilling win over Cheung Ying Mei of Hong Kong in the qualification round in Taipei today. Riya, who had reached the quarterfinals at Swiss Open, rallied to beat Cheung Ying 9-21, 21-16, 23-21 in a 34-minute match. 20-year-old Riya will face Thailand's Supanida Katethong, another qualifier, in the main draw. Meanwhile, star shuttler and former...