(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea secures bronze medals in men's, women's team events in soft tennis
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has guaranteed itself at least b...
Nagoya — The South Korean men's and women's team soft tennis athletes secured bronze medal statuses at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday. Both teams advanced to the semifinals after participating in the group phase. There will be no bronze medal matches in the event, as the losing teams in the semifinals will receive the bronze medals.
This marks the first time that any South Korean athletes have earned medals at the Asian Games. Both teams will face off against Chinese Taipei in the semifinals on Sunday, the day after the opening ceremony, followed by the finals also 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 the second position in the group phase, behind Japan, earning a spot in the semifinals.
The South Korean team lost to Japan with a score of 3-0, losing two doubles and one singles match. Subsequently, South Korea defeated Cambodia and Pakistan, also winning by a score of 3-0. The men's team, consisting of Kim Hyun-woo, Lee Haneul, Kim Jin-woong, Lee Hyun-gwon, and Park Jae-kyu, had victories over Nepal and Indonesia in the qualifying rounds.
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