(Export News Reporter Park Yoon-seo) Ahn Se-young (19, Samsung Life Insurance), a promising player in the women’s singles in badminton in Korea, settled into the quarterfinals with a smooth victory.
On the 29th, Ahn Se-young defeated Thailand’s Busanan Ongban Rungpan (World No. 13) 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) in the women’s singles round of 16 badminton held at Musashinonomori Sports Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on the 29th.
Previously, Ahn Se-young won all two matches and passed the group stage with the first place in Group D. In the first leg, they beat Crara Asurmendi (Spain) 2-0 (21-13, 21-8), and in the second leg Dorcas Azok Adesokan (Nigeria) also played 2-0 (21-3, 21-6). ) was defeated.
The game ran smoothly from the first set. There was a close battle at the beginning of the set, but he soon took the lead. He controlled the opponent’s attack by sliding without sparing himself in defense. The first set was won 21-15.
The second set continued cruising. He took a narrow lead 8-6 in the first half, and actively used hairpins to widen the gap to 17-8 in an instant. Ahn Se-young, who was also excellent at defending drop shots, made a 20-11 match point to win. He also committed four consecutive offenses here, but he scored the last goal and moved to the quarterfinals.
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