(Asiad) S. Korea secures bronze medals in men's, women's team events in soft tennis

Nagoya witnessed South Korea securing bronze medals in both the men's and women's team events of soft tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday. Both teams triumphed in their respective semifinals at Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya. Unlike any other medal event, there are no bronze medal matches in soft tennis; rather, the losing teams from the semifinals are bestowed with bronze.

This marks the first time South Korean athletes have ever clinched medals at this year's Asian Games. On Sunday, both teams will face off against Chinese Taipei in the semifinals, which is the day after the opening ceremony. The finals will also take place on Sunday. On Friday, the women's team, comprising Kim Han-sul, Kim Yeon-hwa, Lee Su-jin, Eom Ye-jin, and Hwang Jeong-mi, secured second place in the group phase, trailing behind Japan, and thus earned their spot in the semifinals.

South Korea suffered a defeat against Japan, losing 3-0 in their opening match, with two doubles and one singles loss. Subsequently, they triumphed over Cambodia and Pakistan, both matches ending with a score of 3-0. The men's team, featuring Kim Hyun-woo, Lee Haneul, Kim Jin-woong, Lee Hyun-gwon, and Park Jae-kyu, secured victories against Nepal and Indonesia, with their results not specified in the source.