Ahn Se-young, Korea Open 2nd consecutive victory… 6th international competition this season
Enter: 2023-07-23 15:06:14
Reporter Kim Hee-don [email protected]
Women’s singles final 2-0 win over Tai Ziying of Taiwan
Doubles Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong lost to China and won runner-up
Ahn Se-young, the national badminton player, won the Korea Open Badminton Championships held in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do on the 23rd for the second year in a row. Ahn Se-young, who won the Singapore Open last month. EPA Yonhap News
Ahn Se-yeong (21, Samsung Life Insurance), the ace of badminton women’s singles, has risen to the top of the Korea Open Badminton Championships, the home stage.
Ahn Se-young, ranked second in the women’s singles world ranking, defeated Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying (29, 4th) 2-0 (21-9 21-15) in the women’s singles final of the 2023 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 500 Series Korea Open held at the Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do on the 23rd.
Ahn Se-young, who won the Korea Open for two consecutive years following last year’s tournament, achieved two consecutive Korea Open titles in 29 years since Bang Su-hyun, who won consecutive championships in 1993 and 1994.
This win is Ahn Se-young’s sixth international gold medal this season. Also, against Tai Ziying, he was overwhelmed with 7 wins and 2 losses.
In the semi-finals of the tournament held on the 22nd, Ahn Se-young defeated Chen Yu-fei (25, 3rd) of China 2-1 (15-21 21-8 24-22).
On this day, Ahn Se-young took the lead by easily bringing it to 21-9 in the first set.
In the second set, it was a one-sided game, leading 12-5. In the middle of the second set, Tai Ziying allowed consecutive attack points, narrowing the gap to 20-15. However, Ahn Se-young got the last point with a push and confirmed the championship in the 38th minute of the game.
In the women’s doubles final held earlier, No. 3 Kim So-Young (Incheon International Airport) – Gong Hee-Yong (Jeonbuk Bank) group lost 1-2 (10-21 21-17 7-21) to No.
Reporter Kim Hee-don [email protected]
2023-07-23 06:12:49
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