Tian Houwei News
Indian badminton is experiencing a golden period and the reason behind the spiralling success is the zeal of young players to experiment with new techniques, feels world number 22 Tian Houwei.
K Srikanth, Ajay Jayaram, H S Prannoy and B Sai Praneeth will start their campaign in men's singles, while Tanvi Lad will be the only competitor in women's singles.
The sixth championship by badminton's greatest player came 12 years after his first, and four years after his last, when he went into semi-retirement for two years.
Five-time world champion has withdrawn from the Dubai event due to injury.
Tian took an hour and 13 minutes to beat the Srikanth, winning 21-16, 15-21, 24-22.
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