Kim Ga-eun (Samsung Life Insurance) reached the top of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 300 Korea Masters.
Kim Ga-eun (world number 19) defeated world number 75 Tomoka Miyazaki (Japan) 2-1 (19-21 21-17 21-12) in the women’s singles final of the tournament held at the Universiade Gymnasium of Gwangju Women’s University in Gwangju on the 12th.
With women’s singles star Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) missing due to a knee injury, Kim Ga-eun maintained the pride of the hosting country.
It has been 4 years and 8 months since Kim Ga-eun’s individual win at an international competition occurred in the China Masters in March 2019.
Last month, they won the gold medal in the women’s team event at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
However, many of the world’s top ranked players did not participate in this tournament, so much so that Kim Ga-eun received the number 1 seed.
In the mixed doubles final, world No. 4 Seungjae Seo (Samsung Life Insurance) and Chae Yu-jeong (Incheon International Airport) defeated China’s Zhang Zhenfang and Wei Yaxin (world No. 6) 2-0 (21-14 21-15) to win the gold medal. .
Women’s doubles world rankings No. 13 Jeong Na-eun (Hwasun County Office) and Kim Hye-jeong (Samsung Life Insurance) also won by defeating Japan’s Hirokami Rui and Kato Yuna (world No. 32) 2-0 (21-12 21-19).
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2023-11-12 13:38:13
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