Ahn Se-yeong (21, Samsung Life Insurance), the star of Korean badminton, easily reached the quarterfinals at the Jeonyeong Open, which boasts the world’s most prestigious authority.
Ahn Se-young, world No. 2 in the women’s singles world ranking, beat Baiyupo (Taiwan), world No. 28, 2-0 (21-3 21- 7) was completed.
Ahn Se-young, who defeated Siwonji (Taiwan) 2-0 in the round of 32, showed overwhelming performance in the round of 16.
Ahn Se-young only gave 10 total points to Bai U-po that day. It was a one-sided victory that lasted only 29 minutes.
Ahn Se-young, who finished runner-up in the event last year, will challenge to win the women’s singles title in 27 years since Bang Soo-hyeon in 1996.
Bang Su-hyeon will clash with Carolina Marin (Spain), who is ranked 7th in the world, in the quarterfinals. Marin is a gold medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Ahn Se-young has the experience of winning by beating Marin in her Indonesia Masters final last month.
If Ahn Se-young makes it to the finals in this tournament, a ‘revenge match’ with Akane Yamaguchi (Japan), the winner and world number 1 in the world ranking last year, can be concluded.
Meanwhile, Lee So-hee (Incheon International Airport) – Baek Ha-na (MG Saemaul Safe), Kim So-young (Incheon International Airport) – Gong Hee-yong (Jeonbuk Bank) in women’s doubles, Kim Won-ho (Samsung Life Insurance) – Jeong Na-eun (Hwasun-gun Office) in mixed doubles, Seo Seung-jae (Army Sports Corps) and Chae Yoo-jeong (Incheon International Airport) also made it to the quarterfinals.
(Seoul = News 1)
