Wang Yihan-A new champion

A new young and very talented lady just 21 years of age is making a huge impact in the badminton world of the ladies game. She is from Shanghai China who picked up the game 11 years ago. Her talent and promise cataputed her into the ranks of the elites. Under the guidence of her coach Zhang Ning, the current Olympic Ladies Champion, her rise is short of phenomenal. She is Wang Yihan.
She is the new All-England champion beating the current champion Tine Rusmussen by 21-19, 21-23, 21-11. Her achievements are pretty impressive.

• 2009 All-England Championships and German Open
• 2008 Japan Open
• 2007 Russian Open
• 2006 Asian Junior and World Junior Championship

Her short resume includes her victory over Xie Xingfang her compatroit and then-world champion in the World Cup 2006 in Hunan. Another big win was over world number 2 Zhou Mi in Japan Open 2008.

Wang Yihan will be a big name to look out for in the future badminton world. A future new champion will be in the making. Watch out for her!

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