She has now managed to bring that anomaly to a close. The match, however, started on an expected note. Long took the opening game 11-8, asserting early authority in the contest. But Kwon took the Chinese star by surprise by making a comeback in the second game, in a clear shift in momentum in the match. She dictated the tempo, struck cleaner shots, and breached Long’s defence, dominating the exchanges from the baseline and forcing the decider.