Ahn Se-young from Gwangju Chego wins Badminton Indonesian Open
Thailand beat Ratchanok 2-0 in the final
World Championships for 2 weeks in a row
By Choi Dong-hwan, staff reporter cdstone@jnilbo.com
Posted 2021-11-28 16:19:05
Ahn Se-young, who won the 2021 Indonesian Open Badminton Championships in Bali, Indonesia on the 28th, poses for a commemorative photo. Provided by the Korea Badminton Association
Ahn Se-young (19), a ‘Korean badminton women’s singles sign’ from Gwangju Chego won the 2021 Indonesian Open Badminton Championships and climbed to the top of the world championships for the second week in a row.
Ahn Se-young won the women’s singles final at the Bali International Convention Center in Indonesia on the 28th (Korea time) by defeating Thailand’s Ratchanok Inthanon 2-0 (21-17 22-20).
Se-young Ahn defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 2-0 in the women’s singles final of the Indonesian Masters 2021 (World Tour Super 750) on the 21st, and won the world stage once again a week after climbing to the top.
Ahn Se-young, who became the national team member when she was a senior in Gwangju in 2017, won her first international championship at the Irish Open in 2018 when she was a freshman at Gwangju Physical Education High School. He became the first Korean player to win the World Badminton Association (BWF) Rookie of the Year award by winning five tournaments.
Last year, he was unable to participate in international competitions due to the aftermath of Corona 19, but this year, he showed off his skills by winning the ‘BWF World Tour Final’ in January, the Indonesian Masters Tournament and the Indonesian Open Tournament.
Ahn Se-young showed off her climax from the round of 32 to the final, not giving up even a single set.
Se-Young Ahn defeated Ruselli Hatawan (Indonesia) 2-0 (21-11 21-8) in the round of 32, Huet (France) 2-0 (21-8 21-10) in the round of 16, pit in the quarter-finals. They beat Thayavon Chaiwan (Thailand) 2-0 (21-13 21-11) and in the semifinals defeated Poornpawi Chochuwong (Thailand) 2-0 (21-19 21-19) to reach the final.
In the finals, after leading the first set all the way, they won the first set and conquered the baseline. In the second set, he showed off his crisis management skills. Se-Young Ahn, who was being led to 9-11, blocked the opponent’s onslaught, and after about 30 rallies, she got the score and brought the flow of the game. After that, he drove his opponent and ran until 20-13, but conceded 7 points in succession and allowed a 20-20 tie. However, Ahn Se-young secured the championship by winning two consecutive points with a calm play without being shaken.
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