Source: REUTERS/Arko Datta
[Saba Sports News] In the women’s singles round of 16 at the 2025 India Badminton Open, Danish player Mia Blichfeldt lost to world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi from China with scores of 13-21, 21-16, and 8-21. In a post-match interview, Mia revealed that she contracted a gastrointestinal illness before the match, vomiting the night before and almost unable to compete. After the match, she felt exhausted and physically drained. Although she was eliminated, she felt proud of her performance and was satisfied with the result, hoping to compete at 100% in the European tour events in February and March. Mia mentioned that since moving to France, both her personal life and career have undergone changes, with many things to look forward to and learn from, feeling that she has many goals to achieve. Currently, she trains with new partners and has a new coach, which serves as motivation for her. Her next major goal is to win the women’s singles title at the European Badminton Championships in April.