[서울=뉴시스]Seungjae Seo and Yujeong Chae. 2023.08.27. (Photo = Provided by BADMINTON PHOTO) *Resale and DB prohibited
[서울=뉴시스] Reporter Park Dae-ro = Badminton mixed doubles world No. 3 Seung-jae Seo (Samsung Life Insurance) and Chae Yu-jeong (Incheon International Airport) became the protagonists of the biggest upset in the badminton world this year.
On the 26th (Korean time), the Badminton World Federation (BWF) released a video compilation of the top 10 upsets that heated up the badminton world this year to celebrate the end of the year.
Among the top 10 upsets, the match scene between Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong was introduced first.
Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong, who had met and lost nine times since 2018 against world number one mixed doubles Zheng Shiwei and Huang Ya-chong (China), faced each other for the 10th time in the final of the 2023 World Individual Badminton Championships held in Copenhagen, Denmark last August.
Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong, who won the first game, lost the second game by a large margin. The spirit of defeat came again, but in the third game, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong reached the championship point amidst the opponent’s repeated mistakes. Zheng Si-wei and Hwang Ya-chong trailed by 18-20, but Seo Seung-jae’s last smash was successful, and Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong won their first world championship.
[코펜하겐=AP/뉴시스] Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong are cheering after winning the mixed doubles match at the 2023 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Badminton Championships held at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 27th (local time). Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong defeated the pair of Zheng Si-wei and Huang Ya-chong (No. 1, China) 2-1 (21-17 10-21 21-18) in the finals to become the top mixed attire champion in 20 years. 2023.08.28.
With this, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong became the first Korean players to win the mixed doubles title at the World Championships in 20 years since the pair of Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min in 2003.
After their dramatic victory, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong defeated Zheng Si-wei and Huang Ya-chong in the quarterfinals of the China Open in September, but lost in all six subsequent matches. They also met twice in the King of Kings World Tour Finals held this month and lost in both.
The record against Zheng Si-wei and Huang Ya-chong was 2 wins and 15 losses.
Although they have not yet surpassed Zheng Si-wei and Huang Ya-chong, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jeong have raised their world rankings to third place and are aiming to become world leaders next year when the Paris Olympics are scheduled.
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2023-12-25 21:49:19
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