Ahn Se-young is doing a smash during the game. Photo = AP/Newsis Badminton new history!
Ahn Se-young (21, Samsung Life Insurance), world No. 1 in women’s singles, defeated 2-2 in the women’s singles final of the 2023 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Individual Badminton Championships against world No. 6 Colina Marine (Spain) held at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 28th. 0 (21-12 21-10). This is the first time a Korean player has won the world championship in men’s and women’s singles.
With Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong winning the mixed doubles championship for the first time in 20 years, badminton in Korea opened its heyday.
◆ win-win
It was the best game ever. Ahn Se-young took the lead from the beginning of the game thanks to the opponent’s mistakes. While Marin was shaking, Ahn Se-young calmly played the game. He won the game by controlling the pace. In the second game, Ahn Se-young took the lead. He looked a bit tired in the middle of the game, but quickly got his pace back. He rallied and seized the victory.
It is even more meaningful to win the championship by defeating rivals one after another in this competition. In the quarterfinals, she won a come-from-behind victory over former World Championship champion Nozomi Okuhara (Japan). In the quarterfinals, she defeated her “nemesis,” Chen Yufei (China). He overcame the crisis that came during the game and climbed to the top of the podium.
With this, Ahn Se-young became the first Korean player ever to win the singles event at the World Championships. So far, the best Korean players have achieved in the men’s and women’s singles events at this tournament were Bang Su-hyeon’s women’s singles runner-up in 1993 and Park Seong-woo’s men’s singles runner-up in 1995. Ahn Se-young also lost to Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) in the semifinals of this event last year and only won the bronze medal, but she showed a completely different appearance in a year.
Ahn Se-young, who reached the top seven times in this year’s BWF World Tour, showed off her dignity as a ‘Badminton Empress’ by conquering the World Championship.
Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung are delighted during the men’s and women’s mixed doubles match. Photo = AP/Newsis
◆ Fantastic mate
Caught the enemy. The world No. 5 Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung paired the world No. 1 Zheng Si-wei and Huang Ya-chung (China) by a score of 2-1 (21-17 10-21 21-18). Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung have not won a match since 2018 with a total loss of 9 matches. Last March, she reached the final at the Jeonyeong Open, but was unable to cross the wall of the Great Wall.
It was different this time. From the first game, the opponent did not lose momentum. Chae Yoo-jung succeeded in overpowering the steamer with clever net play, and Seo Seung-jae succeeded in a series of attacks aimed at the corner. Zheng Si-wei and Hwang Ya-chung took revenge in the second game. As the charter turned, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jung made a strategic choice to save their stamina without overdoing it.
Game 3 completely led the flow. They took the lead early, leading 16-8. China chased it to the bottom of the chin, but Seo Seung-jae’s final smash was successful and the gold medal was hung around his neck. It is the first time in 20 years that Korean badminton won the mixed doubles championship at the World Championships in 2003, since Kim Dong-moon and Ra Gyeong-min.
Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong played an active part in the Korean mixed doubles, but have not reached the top since the Australian Open in August last year. Then, ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games, he caught his natural enemy and raised his confidence to the fullest.
Reporter Choi Jeong-seo [email protected]
Reporter Choi Jeong-seo [email protected]
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2023-08-28 02:18:57
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