Shin Seung-chan and Lee So-hee advanced to the quarterfinals of women’s doubles badminton. Getty Images
Both groups of badminton women’s doubles, aiming for medals, advanced to the quarterfinals.
World ranking 4th group Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan (above 27) played 2-0 against world ranking 7th place Duwe-Li Inhui (China) in the women’s doubles group C match of the 202 Tokyo Olympics held at Musashinonomori Sports Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on the 27th (21-19, 21-12). Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan, who recorded 2 wins and 1 loss, took the top spot in the set difference, beating out Doowe-Li In-hui, who had the same record. In women’s doubles, the top two in each of the four groups can advance to the quarterfinals.
It was a tough group stage. In the first match, Sohee Lee and Seungchan Shin won 2-0 in World Ranking 28th Setianamapasa-Gronia Somerville (Australia) group, but 1-2 to 16th ranked Maikenpruergard-Sara Tikesen (Denmark) group. got a blow Up to this point, there was a pressure to win against the difficult rival Duwe-Li Yinhui.
However, the Australia group, which was considered the weakest, took the Denmark group, and the two teams became 1-2. Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan, who had 1 win and 1 loss in the match against Duwe-Ri In-hwi, actually secured second place in the group. Even if they lost in the last match, even if the three groups (Korea, Denmark, Australia) had the same record, it was because they were ahead in the set difference.
In this situation, even the Duwe-Li Inhui group was neatly secured and the first place in the group was confirmed. At the end of the first set, where they maintained a 3-4 point lead, they were shaken by allowing a chase, but they immediately regained the pace and won by two points. The second set was won with plenty of room, widening the score gap by 10 points at one time.
Shin Seung-chan won the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics by teaming up with Jeong Kyung-eun. Aim for medals in two competitions in a row.
Kim So-young (29, Incheon International Airport) and Gong Hee-yong (25, Jeonbuk Bank), who ranked 5th in the world rankings, reached the quarterfinals. In the third match of Group D of the previous group stage, China Chenqingchen-Jiayupan (China) had a comeback defeat by 1-2 (21-19, 16-21, 14-21), but recorded 2 wins and 1 loss in Group 2 in the preliminary round. went up to the tournament.
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