S. Korean women's badminton doubles team captures world title
Baek Hana and Lee So-hee teamed up for the women's doubles badminton world title in India on Sunday, South Korea's first triumph in the event in over three decades. Baek and Lee defeated Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning of China 21-15, 21-15 in the women's doubles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Baek and Lee became just the…
South Korean badminton duo Baek Hana and Lee So-hee claimed the women's doubles world title at the BWF World Championships in India on Sunday, marking the nation's first victory in the event in over three decades. The duo defeated their Chinese opponents Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning 21-15, 21-15.
Baek and Lee's triumph marked just the second South Korean world title in women's doubles history, with the previous one won by Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock in 1995. The two Korean players dominated the match, taking the first five points and never trailing in the first game.
In the second game, Baek and Lee took an early lead, scoring 10-5. The Chinese team reduced the lead to 13-12, but Baek and Lee responded with five consecutive points, securing the title in 51 minutes of intense play.
In the men's doubles competition, South Korea's Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho failed to defend their title after losing to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals, 21-17, 21-18. Later on Sunday, the world's top-ranked badminton player An Se-young will face second-ranked Akane Yamaguch in the women's singles final.
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