Top Women’s Doubles Players Withdraw from 2023 Korea Open Due to Injury

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[배드민턴코리아] Kim Hye-jeong (Samsung Life Insurance) and Jeong Na-eun (Hwasun-gun Office), who are national badminton players and ranked 6th in the women’s doubles world ranking, withdrew due to Kim Hye-jung’s injury during the women’s doubles round of 32 at the ‘2023 Korea Open Badminton Championships’ (hereinafter referred to as Korea Open).

On July 18, Hyejeong Kim and Naeun Jeong threw their tickets to the Korea Open women’s doubles held at the Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do. Kim Hye-jeong and Jeong Na-eun, who won the women’s doubles at the 2022 Korea Open, challenged for a second consecutive victory.

In the round of 32, Hyejeong Kim and Naeun Jeong faced Taiwan’s Hulingfang and Lin Shaomin. Game 1 started with Taiwan’s Hulingfang and Lin Shaomin scoring 3 points in a row, while Jung Naeun and Kim Hyejeong were losing 0-3.

However, Hyejeong Kim and Naeun Jeong showed a fast-paced attack and tight defense, and reversed Hulingfang and Lin Shaomin of Taiwan 4-3, and Hyejeong Kim and Naeun Jeong scored 11 points first and had an interval at 11-5. .

After the interval, during the game, Kim Hye-jung lost her center of gravity and fell while defending. Kim Hye-jung complains of pain in her ankle and she has not been able to get up from her court for a long time. Kim Hye-jung and Jung Na-eun resumed the match, but due to a sudden injury, they could not show their original skills, and in the end, unfortunately, they withdrew.

On the same day, Lee Yoo-rim (Samsung Life Insurance)-Shin Seung-chan (Incheon International Airport) in women’s doubles beat Thailand’s Prinda Pattanawarittipan-Atitaya Ponanon 2-0 (21-11 21-8) in the round of 32. advanced to the round of 16. On the other hand, Kim Hye-rin (Gimcheon City Hall) and Lee Jung-hyeon (Pocheon City Hall) were eliminated in the round of 32 by losing 1-2 (18-21 21-15 24-22) to Jin Yu-ah and Wang Jaing Crystal of Singapore.

Men’s doubles Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyuk (above Samsung Life Insurance) defeated Man Wei-chung and Kaunti (Malaysia) 2-0 (21-11 21-8). In addition, Jin Yong (Yonex) and Na Seong-seung (Gimcheon City Hall) also advanced to the round of 16 in the men’s doubles by beating Muhammad Shohibul and Bagas Maulana (Malaysia) 2-0 (21-6 21-10).

Then, Garam Kim (KGC Ginseng Corporation), the winner of the women’s singles at the ‘2023 Northern Mariana Open Badminton Championships’, lost 1-2 (17-21 21-13 21-23) to Huang Qingping of Taiwan in the first round of the women’s singles preliminary round. Men’s singles Choi Pyeong-gang, Son Won-ho, Choi Ji-hoon, and Lee Yun-kyu won the first and second rounds of the preliminary round and advanced to the round of 32.

Reporter Shin Hyun-min hyunmin.namu@badminton.co.kr

2023-07-19 12:13:30
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