Ahn Se-young (1st place) frowns during the match against Wang Zhiyi (2nd place, China) in the women’s singles semifinals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) HSBC World Tour Finals held in Hangzhou, China on the 14th (local time). Ahn Se-young lost 0-2 and did not advance to the finals. Hangzhou (China) | AP Newsis
Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance), ranked No. 1 in the world of badminton, failed to regain the top spot in the King of Kings Tournament for the first time in three years.
Ahn Se-young lost 0-2 (17-21 14-21) to world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi (China) in the women’s singles semifinals of the ‘HSBC Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals 2024’ held in Hangzhou, China on the 14th and advanced to the finals. failed.
In the semifinals that day, Wang Zhiyi went on the offensive with the support of the home fans. In the first game, Ahn Se-young took the lead to 5-4, but collapsed after allowing a comeback. Wang Ziyi scored 4 points in a row, gaining a 7-point lead at one point, and won one game.
Ahn Se-young played a see-saw game until the middle of the second game, but lost the game by four points at 14-17. Ahn Se-young finished the competition with a smile, waving to the fans who supported her even though she was unfortunately eliminated.
Ahn Se-young aimed to win the title for the first time in three years since her last win in the 2021 tournament, but failed to surpass Wang Zhiyi following the Denmark Open last October and ended up only winning a bronze medal. Wang Zhiyi defeated Han Yue (China, 8th place) 2-1 (19-21 21-19 21-11) in the final held on the 15th to reach the top.
The World Tour Finals is a competition of the king of kings where eight players (teams) who achieved outstanding results in five events, including men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, clash in this year’s international competition. The eight players in each event are divided into two groups of four each and compete in the group stage. Only two players from each group advance to the semifinals to determine the strongest player of the year.
On the 9th, Ahn Se-young received the Female Athlete of the Year Award selected by BWF for two consecutive years and was also selected as Female Athlete of the Year by her fellow players.
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2024-12-15 06:53:00