(Asiad) Defending champion S. Korea reaches semifinals in women's badminton team event
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Led by world No. 1 An Se-young, defending ch...
Nagoya, Japan - South Korea's women's badminton team reached the semifinals of the Asian Games event on Tuesday, propelled by world No. 1 An Se-young. The defending champion defeated Malaysia 3-1 in a series of singles and doubles matches at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium. An, the reigning Olympic and world singles champion, powered the team's victory with a 2-0 win over Malaysia's Letshanaa Karupathevan.
However, South Korea suffered a 2-0 loss to Singapore's world No. 2 Lee So-hee and Baek Hana in the following doubles match. Nevertheless, a 2-0 victory by Kim Ga-eun and Jeong Na-eun over Hong Kong's Cheng Su Yin and Low Zi Yu secured South Korea's spot in the semifinals. An expressed her delight in the team event, appreciating the support of her teammates and the thrill of cheering them on.
The next match will feature Japan's team, including Akane Yamaguchi, ranked world No. 3 in women's singles.
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