(Export News Intern Reporter Jeong Seung-woo) Badminton women’s doubles Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan (Incheon International Airport) advanced to the quarterfinals with the first place in the group.
Sohee Lee and Seungchan Shin, ranked 4th in the world, defeated Duwei and Inhui Li (China, 7th in the world) 2-0 in the final match of the women’s doubles group C at the Tokyo Olympics held at Musashinonomori Sports Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on the 27th.
With this, Sohee Lee and Seungchan Shin recorded 2 wins and 1 loss and tied the win rate with China. However, with 5 wins and 2 losses in the total set difference, they settled into the quarterfinals with 1 win ahead of China (4 wins and 2 losses).
In the match between Mapasa-Somerville (Australia) and Fruergarde-Tigesen (Denmark) held earlier this morning, So-hee Lee and Seung-chan Shin overturned the expectations of those around them, and Mapasa-Summerville, who was ranked as the weakest in Group C and ranked second They won 1–1 (21-19, 13-21, 21-12) and qualified for the quarterfinals.
Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan, who relieved the burden, overcame strong China with a set score of 2-0.
Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan, who had been leading 18-14 in the first set and allowed a tie, succeeded in a comeback at the last minute. 21-19 defeated the baseline.
Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan continued their momentum in the second set. With a lighter bodywork, the score gap widened to 14-4, and the game ended with a relaxed score of 21-12.
Sohee Lee and Seungchan Shin will face second place in another group in the quarterfinals.
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