World number 20 Yeo stretched her opponent but lost 21-11, 14-21, 22-24 to Japan's Ohori.
World number 20 Yeo stretched her opponent but lost 21-11, 14-21, 22-24 to Japan's Ohori.New: You can now listen to articles.The Singaporean and the Japanese, the favourite and the underdog, the victor and the vanquished.
“I’m sad that I couldn’t get the win for Singapore today,” said a crestfallen Yeo, who had been up 20-19 in the final game. Before Thursday, Yeo had faced Ohori three times in her career and had never beaten the Japanese player. Her last meeting with Ohori was in March this year. 'Job's not done': Loh Kean Yew ready to play underdog role against reigning Olympic champ Axelsen in quartersDespite the loss, Yeo equalled the best finish by a Singaporean women’s singles player at the Games. This was by Gu Juan in 2012, who was also eliminated in the round of 16.
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