Indonesia’s Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan recently expressed her approach ahead of the Uber Cup playoffs, saying that she drew inspiration from Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying.

Thalita entered the match with Indonesia trailing 2-0 in the tie. She reflected on how she got out of that mindset to push herself.

“I have always looked up to Tai Tzu Ying," she said. "I was inspired by her and went into the match with a nothing-to-lose frame of mind knowing we were 2-0 down.” 

The BWF posted on X, highlighting Thalita’s win and noting her words about drawing inspiration from Tzu Ying.

Tai Tzu Ying is one of the most accomplished players in the women’s badminton circuit. She is a former World No. 1 player who held the ranking for over 200 weeks.

The player has made many achievements, including a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She also made multiple podium finishes at the BWF World Championships, earning a silver in 2021 and a bronze in 2022.

On the other hand, Thalita also won multiple titles on the BWF World Tour, including the season-ending World Tour Finals. She is a three-time All-England Open Champion.

With such a strong record of achievements and titles, Tzu Ying is a notable figure among badminton players, as Thalita's comments reflect, among other players, just like Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan.

Straight Games Victory for Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan

Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan is an Indonesian shuttler who is currently ranked at World No.63 in singles. She played the third rubber against South Korea’s Sime Yu Jin in the Uber Cup semi-finals on 2nd May.

Thalita ended up winning in straight games, 21-19, 21-19, getting Indonesia to 1-2 from 0-2 in the tie. Just two points decided both games.

Thalita is an emerging singles player who’s currently a part of the national setup. She has won many international titles and consistently participated in international tournaments and team events, including the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships.

Even though Indonesia went on to lose the tie, Thalita's win was the only point Indonesia scored, reducing the deficit and keeping her country in the competition for a brief time. South Korea later went on to win the next match and secure a 3-1 semi-final win.

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Written by

Aadhya Nalla

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Siddharth Rawat