[스포티비뉴스=조영준 기자] Ahn Se-yeong (21, Samsung Life Insurance), world number 1 in badminton women’s singles, will face off against her “rival” Chen Yu-fei (China, world number 3) in the semifinals of the World Championships.
Ahn Se-young defeated Nozomi Okuhara (Japan, world number 36) 2-1 (16-21 21-10 21 -11) came from behind.
With this, Ahn Se-young reached the semifinals for the second year in a row following the World Championships held in Tokyo, Japan last year.
Ahn Se-young, who reached the top seven times in this year’s BWF World Tour, has risen to the top of the world rankings. She became the first Korean player to rank first in the women’s singles world in 27 years after Bang Soo-hyun.
Ahn Se-young, who is rewriting the history of badminton in Korea, challenges another achievement at the World Championships. No Korean player has ever won the men’s and women’s singles at the World Championships. Ahn Se-young, who entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed after her world No. 1 ranking, advanced to the semifinals, leaving only two wins to win.
Okuhara was an ace of Japanese women’s badminton until Akane Yamaguchi (Japan), who is currently ranked second in the world, came to mind. He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. In 2017 she reached the top of the World Championships in Glasgow where she dominated the women’s singles and in 2019 she rose to world number one.
In the first set of the quarterfinals, Okuhara seemed to have studied Ahn Se-young a lot and consistently led the way. Ahn Se-young, who struggled with Okuhara’s skillful management of the game, fell behind 14-20 and eventually gave up the first set.
Ahn Se-young, who reorganized the line, took the lead in the game by scoring consecutive goals in the early part of the second set. He induced long rallies and used the tactics of targeting his opponent’s stamina. Compared to the first set, Okuhara’s movements slowed down. On the other hand, Ahn Se-young took a huge lead 11-4 with various attacks that controlled the strength and weakness.
Ahn Se-young, who even revived her long-term defense, took the second set 21-10 and turned the match to the starting point.
It was Ahn Se-young who scored consecutively in the last 3 sets 10-10. At the end of the 3rd set, which was the place to win, Okuhara made many mistakes. Ahn Se-young, who did not miss this opportunity, took the 3rd set 21-11 and confirmed his advance to the semifinals.
Chen Yufei entered the semifinals by defeating Wang Jiyi (China, world No. 11) 2-0 (21-17 21-12) in the quarterfinals.
Ahn Se-young will face Chen Yu-fei for the 7th time this year. In terms of overall opponents, Ahn Se-young is inferior to Chen Yu-fei with 5 wins and 10 losses. However, she has an advantage in the opponent record this year with 4 wins and 2 losses.
Tai Ziying (Taiwan, World No. 4), one of the ‘Big 4’ in women’s badminton, lost to Carolina Marin (Spain, World No. 6) 0-2 (16-21 14-21) in the quarterfinals and was eliminated. Marin will meet Akane Yamaguchi (Japan), world number 2, in the semifinals.
In Korea, a ‘doubles powerhouse’, all players who participated in men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles won tickets to the semifinals.
Kim So-young (31, Incheon International Airport) and Gong Hee-yong (27, Jeonbuk Bank), who entered the women’s doubles quarterfinals, beat Thailand’s calcaneal plate Kititarakul-Rawinda Prajongjai 2-0 (21-19 21-19). subdued
Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong, who won the Australian Open earlier this month, lifted the trophy four times in international competitions this year. They are on the rise after winning the Japanese Open last month and the recent Australian Open, and will meet Indonesia’s Afryani Rahayu-City Padia Silva Ramadanti Joe in the semifinals.
In the round of 16, Rahayu and Ramadanti beat Lee So-hee (29, Incheon International Airport) and Baek Ha-na (23, MG Saemaul Geumgo), who are ranked second in the world, 2-0 (21-12 21-14) in the round of 16.
Men’s doubles Kang Min-hyeok (24)-Seo Seung-jae (26, above Samsung Life Insurance) team defeated Indonesian veterans Mohammed Asan-Hendra Setiawan 2-0 (21-19 21-17).
The momentum of those who won the Australian Open continued to this World Championship. Kang Min-hyeok and Seo Seung-jae, who met the Asan-Setiawan group that conquered the world championship three times in the quarterfinals, led the game throughout and advanced to the semifinals.
Seo Seung-jae also advanced to the semifinals in mixed doubles, paired with Chae Yoo-jung (28, Incheon International Airport). Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong defeated Thailand’s Dechapol Puavabaranukro-Sapsiri Taeratanachai 2-0 (21-12 21-16).
Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong will face Japan’s Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino in the semifinals.
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2023-08-25 21:14:06
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