Ahn Se-young (21, Samsung Life Insurance), ranked No. 1 in the badminton women’s singles world rankings, failed to score a single point in the season’s King of Kings Tournament and missed out on advancing to the finals, which she had already secured.
Ahn Se-young suffered a 1-2 (21-19 15-21 20-22) defeat against Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan, 4th place) in the women’s singles semifinals of the 2023 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Final held in Hangzhou, China on the 16th. .
Ahn Se-young defeated Tai Tzu-ying 2-0 in the final third game of the group stage the previous day (15th) and advanced to the semifinals of the tournament as first place in Group A (2 wins, 1 loss). She faced Group A runner-up Tai Tzu-ying again in the tournament, this time with a bitter taste. His previous record with Tai Tzu-ying was 10 wins and 3 losses.
Ahn Se-young, who was unable to show off her full skills by avoiding jump smashes due to a right knee injury, struggled in every set.
Ahn Se-young fought tightly at 19-19 in the first set, but took the lead by winning two points in a row. However, in the second set, at 13-13, they allowed 5 consecutive points due to Tai Tzu-ying’s attacks flying in various directions, and eventually fell to 15-21.
The last 3 sets were disappointing. Ahn Se-young reached match point, leading 20-16. He could have won by just one more point, but Tai Ziying’s fierce counterattack unfolded, and the score was tied 20-20. The trend was over and they lost to Tai Tzu-ying by giving up two more points.
The BWF World Tour Finals is the final stage of the international badminton competition held throughout the year. The eight top ranked players (teams) from five categories, including men’s and women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles, will participate and be divided into two groups to compete in the group stage. Afterwards, the first and second place winners from each group advance to the semifinals to determine the champion.
(Seoul = News 1)
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2023-12-16 10:07:12
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