'Life Without Alarm Clocks'! Tai Tzu Ying Calls Time On Illustrious Career Due To...

Taiwanese badminton star Tai Tzu Ying decided to call time on her illustrious career on Friday as a result of a swathe of injuries plaguing the 31-year-old.

“A beautiful chapter has come to an end. Thank you, badminton, for everything you have given me. Last year was the toughest time of my career,” she said in a post on the social media platform Instagram.

“Before the Olympics, I wasn’t sure if my injured foot would allow me to compete, but I gave it my all. Others didn’t give up on me, so I couldn’t give up on myself.”

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“Eventually, my injuries forced me to leave the court. I couldn’t end my career the way I had hoped, and it took me a while to come to terms

with that. After undergoing surgery and lengthy rehabilitation on both legs, I’m grateful to everyone who supported my recovery,” she added.

“I haven’t decided what I’ll do next, but for now, I’m going to enjoy a life without alarm clocks. Thank you all again for being part of my journey. The TTY era has come to an end, but I hope the spirit of TTY stays with you always,” the post concluded.

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India ace PV Sindhu heaped praise on the Taiwanese shuttler with a post that read, “For over 15 years, you were the opponent who pushed me to my limits every single time. Two of the most important medals of my life — the Rio 2016 Olympic silver and the 2019 World Championship gold — came after playing you in those marathon, heart-stopping matches.”

“In Rio, we met in the pre-quarters, and in Basel, it was the quarters — and both times I had to dig as deep as I ever have. And of course, you got me back in the 2021 semifinals and denied me an Asian Games gold.”

“I still remember that one with a smile. I won’t hide it: I hated playing you. Your wristwork, your deception, your calm brilliance made me dig deeper than I ever imagined I could. Facing you changed me as an athlete. Park coach will tell you how much we prepared before playing you. But beyond the rivalry, we built something truly meaningful.”

“A quiet friendship, a deep respect, and a bond shaped through years of battles that only we fully understand. Watching you step away feels like losing a piece of my own journey.”

“The sport will miss your magic, and so will I. It is starting to hit me that my generation of players are slowly beginning to step away, and nothing really prepares you for that. Wishing you the most beautiful second innings, dear Tai,” Sindhu’s post concluded.

For over 15 years, you were the opponent who pushed me to my limits every single time. Two of the most important medals of my life — the Rio 2016 Olympic silver and the 2019 World Championship gold — came after playing you in those marathon, heart-stopping matches. In Rio, we met… pic.twitter.com/8LGN35MwiJ

— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) November 7, 2025

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women’s singles silver medallist, also managed to clinch the yellow metal at the Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018. She climbed the top-spot in the Asian Championships thrice at Wuhan in 2017 and 2018 and Dubai in 2023.

She has 17 titles on the BWF Tour, while also managing to reach the final on a dozen other occasion. The Taiwanese shuttler has 12 crowns in the BWF Super series and three titles in the BWF Grand Prix.