Ahn Se-young (21, Samsung Life Insurance, world No. 2), a female badminton player, defeated Akane Yamaguchi (26, Japan), the world No. 1, and lifted the trophy for the fifth time this season.
Ahn Se-young beat Yamaguchi 2-0 (21-16 21-14) in 40 minutes in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Singapore Open women’s singles final held in Singapore on the 11th to rise to the top. In the first game, he led the opponent to offense with his tenacious defense, and in the second game, 15-14, he scored 6 points in a row, showing an advantage in offense and defense. Ahn Se-young narrowed the gap by recording 8 wins and 12 losses in the opponent’s record against ‘tough enemy’ Yamaguchi, and has 3 wins and 2 losses in five clashes this season.
Ahn Se-young, who has never missed the final stage in seven tours and world team championships this year, has tasted her fifth victory this season. After winning the Indian Open and Indonesian Masters in January, he achieved a great feat in March, winning the Jeonyeong Open, known as the ‘Wimbledon of the badminton world,’ for the first time in 27 years since Soo-hyeon Bang (51 , women’s singles) in 1996. Following last week’s Thailand Open, she stands tall as the strongest player in women’s badminton, with gold medals around her neck for two consecutive weeks. Ahn Se-young said, “It was an amazing tournament. I’m very happy to win.”
In the women’s doubles final held earlier, Lee So-hee (29, Incheon International Airport) – Baek Ha-na (23, MG Saemaul Geumgo, 2nd in the world in doubles) won 1st place Cheon Qingcheon (26 ) – Xipan (26, China) 0 generations 2 (16-21 12-21) and finished second. After completing the schedule, the Korean team will participate in the BWF Indonesia Open, which will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from the 13th.
