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[Saba Sports News] After former badminton women’s singles world No. 1 Tai Tzu-Ying announced her retirement last Friday, officially ending her professional playing career, renowned badminton commentator Gillian Clark, affectionately known as “Auntie Clark” among fans, left a comment on her post. Clark expressed her great hope over the past year to see Tai Tzu-Ying return to the court. While feeling regretful now, she acknowledged this can no longer happen. Clark stated that Tai Tzu-Ying’s status in the badminton world is akin to Roger Federer in tennis, Michael Jordan in basketball, Tiger Woods in golf, and Muhammad Ali in boxing. Clark praised Tai Tzu-Ying’s brilliant footwork and exquisite skills, which brought immense joy to fans, and highlighted her exemplary sportsmanship as a model for all athletes. Clark revealed that, like millions of fans worldwide, she would greatly miss watching Tai play. Finally, Clark offered her best wishes for Tai Tzu-Ying’s future, hoping she enjoys her retirement.