23 Sep
MYANMAR badminton icon Thet Htar Thuzar finished in the second place in the Maldives International Future Series after conceding defeat to India’s Malvika Bansod in the final of the women’s singles event.
Malvika Bansod beat Thet Htar Thuzar by a decisive 21-13 and 21-11 in the final.
Thet Htar Thuzar made an all-out effort from the start and tried to gain a lead over Malvika with quick and strong shots, but Malvika responded with systematic attacks and shaped a decisive result.
Thet Htar Thuzar garnered good results along the tourney. In the round of 16 matches, she ousted Chinese Taipei’s Yeh Szu Jou by 21-8 and 21-16.
In the quarterfinals, Thet Htar Thuzar claimed a big win over Sri Lanka’s Thilini Pramodika Hendahewa with a score of 21-15 and 21-12.In the semifinals, Thet Htar Thuzar outclassed India’s Shruti Mundada by 21-10 and 21-10.
Currently, Thet Htar Thuzar is trying to devise a strategy to collect more points for advancing into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Thet Htar Thuzar will compete in other international badminton series till April, 2020, according to an official.
Lynn Thit (Tgi)
