Kim Hye-jung (from left) and Na-eun Jeong, who won the women’s doubles gold medal at the Japan Open, and Yu-rim Lee and Hana Baek, who took the silver medal. Yonex
The Korean badminton women’s doubles swept gold, silver and bronze medals at the Japanese Open, surpassing their rivals Japan and China.
The national team competed in the women’s doubles final of the ‘2022 World Badminton Federation (BWF) Japan Open’ held in Osaka, Japan on the 4th. Hyejeong Kim (24, Samsung Life Insurance) and Naeun Jeong (22, Hwasun County Office) defeated Hana Baek (22, MG Saemaul Geumgo) and Yurim Lee (22, Samsung Life Insurance) 2-0 (23-21 28-26) after a close battle. .
Kim Hye-jung and Jeong Na-eun, who are ranked 10th in the world, climbed to the top of the international competition for the first time in six months, following the surprise bronze medal at the All-Young Open in March. In the quarterfinals of this tournament, Kim Hye-jung and Jeong Na-eun took the third place in the world and beat last year’s winners Kim So-young (30, Incheon International Airport) and Gong Hee-yong (26, Jeonbuk Bank) to even win the championship.
Although Baek Hana-Lee Yu-rim, ranked 32nd in the world, did not win the championship, they made their way to the finals for the first time in the major tournament by beating the world No. Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong won the bronze medal in the Korean women’s doubles event. Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong took second place at the World Championships.
Women’s singles ace Ahn Se-young (20, Samsung Life Insurance) unfortunately failed to surpass his archenemy Yamaguchi Akane (25, Japan) again this time.
Ahn Se-young lost to Yamaguchi 0-2 (9-21 15-21) in the singles final of the tournament. In last week’s World Championships semifinals, Ahn Se-young failed to surpass Yamaguchi and had to be content with her bronze medal.
Yamaguchi won the tournament for the first time in three years following 2019. She proved to be the best in the women’s singles world until last week’s world championships.
Korea finished the tournament with one gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals. Men’s doubles Kim Ki-jung (Dangjin City Hall) and Kim Sa-rang (Samsung Life Insurance) competed as individuals and added a bronze medal.
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