[Asian Games] Defending champion S. Korea reaches semifinals in women's badminton team event
NAGOYA, Japan — Led by world No. 1 An Se-young, defending champion South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the women's badminton team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday. South Korea defeated Malaysia 3-1, after two singles and two doubles matches at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, just northwest of the main host city, Nagoya, Japan. An, the reigning Olympic and world…
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In Nagoya, Japan, South Korea's women's badminton team reached the semifinals of the Asian Games on Tuesday, led by world No. 1 An Se-young. The defending champions defeated Malaysia 3-1 in a series of matches at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, located just northwest of Nagoya, Japan. An, an Olympic and world champion in women's singles, began the match by defeating Letshanaa Karupathevan 2-0, followed by a loss in the doubles match against Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan.
However, South Korea managed to win the subsequent two matches, with Kim Ga-eun defeating Wong Ling Ching 2-0 and Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong beating Cheng Su Yin and Low Zi Yu 2-1. An expressed her appreciation for the team event, enjoying the support from her teammates, which she does not experience in her singles matches.
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