Yani Tsang won bronze at the Nagoya Asian Games, feeling a lot of emotions and cherishing the opportunity

Yani Tseng. (File photo)

[Special Correspondent Nian Miaoyun/Nagoya Report] "Queen of Smiling Ball" Tseng Yani wore the national team jersey to participate in the Nagoya Asian Games for the first time in 20 years. She finished 9th in the individual competition, but won the bronze medal in the team competition with Xu Weiling and Qian Peiyun. She said that she really felt a lot and cherished this opportunity, because it may be her last Asian Games.

The last time Zeng Yani participated in the Asian Games was the 2006 Duha Asian Games, and she also won the bronze medal in the team competition. Putting on the jersey again this time, Nini laughed and said, "I'm really nervous, because usually professional competitions are just for yourself. If you don't do well, you can go back and cry. But this time you are representing the country. If you don't do well, the whole country will cry with you." She laughed and said, especially when it comes to the team, she really doesn't want to be like a rat.

Zeng Yani believes that this time she competes in the Asian Games again with the whole team helping her, which is very different from playing alone in the professional games. It is like having someone in the backend to help you with many things, so you can focus on the court without any worries.

This time, the women's team actually has a good chance of competing for medals after the first three rounds. Zeng Yani said with a smile, "Our strategy in the last round is to fight hard. There is no retreat. At least two people can carry it. Everyone can play at their own pace. During the process, I have been paying attention to our team results, hoping to at least keep this medal."

Tseng competed in the Asian Games this time, and the venue occasionally turned into a fan meeting. She laughed and said that she was indeed recognized by the young players in the same field. Some of them were not even born when she was in the first Asian Games. Some young players told her, "I started playing when I was three years old. Being able to play in the same field is like a dream come true."

After the Asian Games, Tsang had almost no time to rest. She had to fly to South Korea immediately to prepare for the upcoming Korean Tour and European Tour co-certificate events, and she also had to participate in a documentary film festival and visit Hawaii.