[미디어펜=석명 기자] Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance), the leading female badminton player in Korea, advanced to the semifinals of the All England Open and cruised to her second consecutive title in the tournament.
Ahn Se-young, ranked No. 1 in the women’s singles world rankings, defeated Han Yue (China), ranked 8th in the world, in the quarterfinals of the ‘Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour All England Open (Super 1000)’ held at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England on the 15th (Korean time). They defeated the team with a score of 2-0 (21-16 21-19).
Ahn Se-young, who became the first Korean player to win this competition last year in 27 years since Bang Bang-hyeon in 1996, is one step closer to winning her second consecutive title. Ahn Se-young is looking to win for the second week in a row, following her win at the French Open last week.
▲ Ahn Se-young advanced to the semifinals of the All England Open. /Photo = BWF official SNS
The opponent that Se-young Ahn will meet in the semifinals is Akane Yamaguchi (Japan), ranked 4th in the world. Although Ahn Se-young has a record of 10 wins and 12 losses in her career, Ahn Se-young has won all of the last four matches, so she can face them with confidence.
Ahn Se-young faced a formidable opponent, Hanwe, and was able to easily win the game, leading 10-3 in the first game. However, perhaps due to being somewhat careless, a mistake was made and the team was shaky and caught up, allowing a mid-game reversal. Ahn Se-young, who showed concentration again, attacked Hanwe with a diagonal drop shot and scored 5 consecutive points at 15-15, deciding the winner of the first game.
Game 2 was also a close game until the middle, but was caught up in Hanwe’s attack and fell behind by 12-17. From this point on, Ahn Se-young showed off his potential, and with his unique tenacious defense, he tired Hanwe and made a comeback. Ahn Se-young, who did not miss Hanwe’s mistake and scored, continued to push and ended the game.
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2024-03-16 00:34:29
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