Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) advanced to the final of the international competition for the first time since injuring his knee at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
World No. 1 Ahn Se-young defeated world No. 17 Zhang Yi-man of China 2-0 (21-17 21-11) in the semifinals of the Women’s Singles at the World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 Malaysia Open held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 13th.
It is the first time that Ahn Se-young reached the final at an international competition since the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in October last year.
At that time, Ahn Se-young, who injured his knee in the final, had a five-week rest and rehabilitation period, but failed to reach the final in all three competitions he has played since then.
In the Chinese Masters, he failed to win an international competition for the first time last year after failing to reach the round of 16, and suffered in the semifinals at the Japanese Masters and BWF World Tour Finals.
Ahn’s opponent in the final is Tai Chi Ying (Taiwan), who is ranked fourth in the world. Ahn Se-young is leading the opponent team with 10 wins and 3 losses.
It is a chance to avenge Ahn Se-young, who lost to Tai Chi Ying in the semifinals of last year’s World Tour Finals.
On this day, Ahn Se-young won the game with lighter body movements and sharp eyes.
Ahn Se-young, who took the lead early in the first set with elaborate strokes, calmly watched the opponent’s under-clear fall outside the line at 9-3. When his attack was judged to be out, he applied for a challenge and won a reversal.
However, Ahn Se-young allowed a chase of 12-10 as if his body became heavy after the interval, but he took a breather due to his opponent’s consecutive errors.
After that, Ahn Se-young hit the right side well from 19-15 when his attack left the left side line in a row and stepped on the 21-point mark. 마카오카지노도메인
Ahn Se-young, who won the game, easily solved the second set and finished with a double score.
Kim Won-ho (Samsung Life) and Jeong Na-eun (Hwasun County Office), ranked seventh in the world in mixed doubles, beat the Singapore team 2-0 (21-16, 21-16) to advance to the final.
On the other hand, Lee So-hee (Incheon International Airport) and Baek Ha-na (MG Saemaul Geumgo), ranked second in the women’s doubles world, lost to China’s Jang Su-hsien and Jung Yu (ranked seventh in the world) by 0-2 (17-21, 17-21).
