Badminton

But there was no fairy-tale comeback for Japan's Momota, who lost to top-ranked Axelsen. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It gives us more conviction that we can do it and Fadia and I hope this will be a smooth journey for us." I'm proud of my performance, it's the result of all my hard work." "I was (thinking) 'ugh there's another match tomorrow' but somehow I managed to find some extra energy. While she is not sure when her next title will come, this win is a confidence booster. She added: "I still believe in myself and I never thought I was a bad player, I still have the strength to win tournaments and I still trust myself. "I don't know if I can win a lot more, but I can keep pushing myself and believe that I can keep my mentality and level like this."