I've posted a good story of Tai Tzu-ying’s Road to World No.1 here. You could read it a while to get comprehensive insight about her coach as well. Her coach's name is Lai Chien-cheng. They have been working together for 7 years already.
Without knowing anything how she is during practise in reality, I feel you're on the right track here. She needs a coach who is carefully guiding her along the way but who doesn't interfere too heavily and who tries to push his own game concept upon her. I remember an interview from 2-3 years ago in which she stated that she never has a real game plan or strategy when she's in a match. This I feel has changed also in the past 2 seasons. She seems to be able to process the tactical inputs from her coach and acts according to it on court. I also like that super relaxed and calm manner in which Lai Chien Cheng behaves during the matches and the intervals. I think those two form a brilliant team. Looking back, her breakthrough moment was when she seriously started to build up physical strength around the end of 2015 and losing a bit of 'baggage' along with it. It was exactly that bit that her game needed to reach the current level - to play her deceptive style she needs to reach the shuttle early and this requires strength and maximum fitness. Just look at those legs... Edit: For reference, here's the link to the interview I mentionend
To me Sindhu has still to show progress in the technical department, working on those deceptive shots (specially mid court) can give her the keys to use that offensive advantage in it's full potential and since those quirky shots require a calm mindset she would have to include some mental training too. --- Without such change she will be stuck in marathon rallies and rely mainly on top physical condition to win. Akane and Nozomi lack of trust in the backhand shots on the other hand reduce their retrieving abilities. Japanese style remains too close minded on that regard. The most powerful of the two girls could already use it to counter attack by injecting pace the other one can release some borderline physical stress accumulated during the match. The Taiwanese player has certainly enjoyed a lot more Freedom with her young coach to experiment out of the box principles in both offensive and defensive aspects of the game. As a result She's now equipped with a lot more shots witch breaks her opponent anticipation abilities or metal focus to build a game plan. During this AE I was very impress by Chen Yufei technique aswell as the game-plan adjustment from Tai Tzu Ying to beat her. That match and the final alone showed how complete of a player she has become.
There is very little information available about that since her rackets are all strung by her dad and almost never by the tournament stringing team. Last thing we know was VS850 @28 lbs. from mid of '17 season.
She gave her racket away after winning the final in AE - saw the lucky guy walking around with it after the matches
at least you are lucky enough to be able to watch All England live waiting for my chance in the future
Could you see if it was the actual racket she was playing before in the match or if she took another one from the bag as giveaway? I would be very surprised if she really gave away one of those precious TK7000S repaints.
I think it was the one she was playing with- I don't recall her going back to her bag, she thanked Yamaguchi, her coach and threw the racket over - I could be wrong though.
I think this racket is not more than $200. Most players are doing that after their title wins and all of them are having high end models. Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
I love TTY. She and lin dan are my favourite players to watch (although i watch occasionaly when i get a chance). She is a class act and badminton is lucky to have her. humble in victory and smiling after defeat is a trait few have. She'll be a great champion.
