Ahn Se-young (1st place) is playing against Akane Yamaguchi (4th place, Japan) in the second match of Group B of the women’s singles group stage of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) HSBC World Tour Finals held in Hangzhou, China on the 12th (local time). Ahn Se-young lost 1-2 (20-22 21-17 15-21), recording 1 win and 1 loss./AP=Newsis
Ahn Se-young (22, Samsung Life Insurance), the star of Korean badminton, lost to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in the second round of the ‘HSBC Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals 2024’.
Ahn Se-young, ranked No. 1 in BWF women’s singles, lost 1-2 (20-22, 21-17, 15-21) in the second match of Group B of the tournament against Yamaguchi (4th, Japan) held in Hangzhou, China on the 12th.
Ahn Se-young succeeded in avenging herself in the second set after dropping the first game at the end of a deuce match, but was dragged away in the third game with the lead tied at 9-9. In the end, they were unable to narrow the gap in scores due to consecutive goals and failed to turn the tables.
Previously, Ahn Se-young was named ‘Female Athlete of the Year’ by BWF just before the opening of the competition, and received the ‘Female Athlete of the Year’ award directly selected by her colleagues.
Afterwards, as if to prove this, Ahn Se-young made a refreshing start by defeating Supanida Katetong (10th place, Thailand) 2-0 (21-16, 21-14) in just 44 minutes in the first match of the group stage held on the 11th. .
However, in the second match, he was caught by Yamaguchi, the former world number one. This is my first loss in the competition. Ahn Se-young lost to Yamaguchi with a total record of 11 wins and 14 losses.
The BWF World Tour Finals is the final stage of the BWF international competition held throughout the year, and up to 8th place in five categories, including men’s and women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles, can participate. Up to two people (teams) from one country can participate in each event. Ahn Se-young is participating in this competition as a top ranker and Paris Olympic champion.
Ahn Se-young lost to Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan) in the BWF World Tour Finals last year and was eliminated in the semifinals due to a knee injury suffered at the Hangzhou Asian Games (AG) held in October last year. Ahn Se-young, who has been working hard for a year, is aiming to win again in this year’s competition.
Ahn Se-young will play the third match of the group stage against Hanyue (8th place, China) on the 13th. We have to win this game to advance to the semifinals.
Reporter Lee Eun iameun@mt.co.kr
2024-12-12 08:54:00