The Korean badminton team is aiming for the top spot in the World Mixed Team Championships (Sudirman Cup) for the first time in six years.
The national team defeated Malaysia 3-1 in the semifinals of the 2023 Sudir in Suzhou, China on the 20th.
The tournament, which is held once every two years, competes in five matches in the order of mixed doubles, men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles, and the first to win three wins wins.
The national team, which won its fourth championship in 2017, lost its pride by finishing in the quarterfinals in 2019 and third in 2021. The national team secured at least a silver medal by beating Malaysia on the day.
The national team won the first mixed doubles match between Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong 2-1 (11-21, 21-13, 21-7). In the men’s singles Jeon Hyeok-jin lost to Lijia (world No. 8) 0-2 (11-21, 9-21), but in the women’s singles that followed, Korean badminton player Ahn Se-young lost 2-0 (21-10, 21-13). won and went ahead.
The men’s doubles pair of Kim Won-ho and Na Seong-seung defeated the world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Sowiik pair 2-0 (21-12, 21-11), and the national team won the final match without even going to the women’s doubles match. .
The national team will face the winner of the semi-final between China and Japan, which will be held this afternoon, in the final. Considering the difference in power between the two teams, it is highly likely that China will advance to the finals. If this happens, world No. 2 Ahn Se-Young and No. 4 Chen Yu-Fei will face off in the women’s singles.
Attention is focusing on whether Ahn Se-young, who defeated Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) and Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan), ranked world No.
Ahn Se-young said, “If you beat Chen Yu-fei, it’s the same as winning the open competition.”
2023-05-20 07:45:00
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