Summary
She beat the first game but could not keep the advantage, losing the next two games to Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan, who is ranked twentieth in the world.
Key Points
3 points1
Devika entered the China Masters after winning a major event in Thailand.
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Her opponent, Busanan Ongbamrungphan, holds the world number twenty ranking in women's singles badminton.
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Match scores were 19-21, 21-19, 13-21, showing a close contest before Devika's defeat.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsrallied
to recover and try to win after losing points
momentum
the continued forward drive that can help a player stay ahead
opening round
the first round of matches in a tournament
World number twenty
the athlete who is ranked twentieth globally in the sport
Super 300
a category of international badminton tournaments that offers moderate ranking points and prize money
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