Badminton’s ‘signature’ Se-young Ahn (Samsung Life Insurance) succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour All England Open (Super 1000) and set her sights on winning the tournament for the second time in a row.
Ahn Se-young, ranked No. 1 in the women’s singles world, defeated Pusarla Sindhu (India), ranked No. 11 in the world, with a game score of 2-0 (21-19 21-11) in the round of 16 of the tournament held at the Utility Arena in Birmingham, England on the 14th (Korean time). We defeated them and advanced to the quarterfinals.
Ahn Se-young is playing against Xu Wen-qi (Taiwan) in the women’s singles round of 32 of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour All England Open held at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England on the 13th (local time). She advanced to the round of 16 after Ahn Se-young won 2-0 (21-17 21-16). AP News
Ahn Se-young, who is aiming for her second consecutive win in the tournament following last year,’s opponent in the quarterfinals is Han Yue (China), ranked 8th in the world. Ahn Se-young is ahead of Hanwe with 6 wins and 1 loss. She has won three consecutive matches since losing in the round of 16 of the Malaysia Open in June 2022. Kim Ga-eun (Samsung Life Insurance), who competed in the women’s singles with Ahn Se-young, lost to world number 3 Tai Chu-ying (Taiwan) and was eliminated in the round of 16. At this tournament last year, Ahn Se-young became the first Korean player to win the women’s singles gold medal in 27 years since Bang Bang-hyun in 1996, standing tall as the world’s best women’s badminton player.
Ahn Se-young is determined to defend her title in this tournament and achieve a win for two weeks in a row following last week’s French Open. The All England Open, which started in 1899, is the oldest and most prestigious badminton competition.
Korean badminton also had a chance to win the women’s doubles. The world’s No. 1 and previous French Open winners, Chen Qingchen and Zhaifan (China), were eliminated in the round of 16 due to Zhaipan’s ankle injury. Meanwhile, the world’s second-ranked women’s doubles players, Lee So-hee (Incheon Airport) and Baek Hana (MG Saemaeul Geumgo), and Kim So-young (Incheon Airport) and Gong Hee-yong (Jeonbuk Bank) advanced to the quarterfinals.
The two groups, who have repeatedly failed to reach the top spot in various international competitions, including last year’s Hangzhou Asian Games, behind Chen Qingchen and Zhaifan, are heading to the quarterfinals. Lee So-hee and Baek Hana will face world No. 7 Yuki Fukushima and Hirota Sayaka (Japan), and Kim So-young and Kong Hee-yong will face world No. 6 Jang Shu-hsian and Zheng Wei (China). In mixed doubles, world No. 7 Won-ho Kim (Samsung Life Insurance) and Na-eun Jeong (Hwasun County Office) advanced to the quarterfinals. Their quarterfinal opponents are world No. 3 Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino (Japan).
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2024-03-15 04:10:13
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