2023-05-19 06:58:05
Defeat Taiwan 3-1 in Sudirman Cup quarterfinals
Korea, aiming for the top spot in the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Sudirman Cup) for the first time in six years, cruised past Taiwan and into the semifinals.
The Korean badminton team, led by coach Kim Hak-kyun, defeated Taiwan 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Sudirman Cup held at the Olympic Sports Center in Suzhou, China on the 19th. With this, Korea advanced to the semifinals of two consecutive tournaments.
Korea even won the 2017 Australian Gold Coast Tournament by beating Taiwan 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Korea advanced to the quarterfinals in 2019 and the semifinals in 2021. Korea competes with the winner of the Denmark-Malaysia game to advance to the final on the 20th.
Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong (5th place), who played mixed doubles for the first time at this tournament, took the lead by defeating Yang Poxuan and Hulingfang (30th place) 2-0 (21-17 21-19). In particular, after trailing by 6 points in the second set, they caught up with their spirit and tied the score at 19-19, and finally won the victory.
In the men’s singles, Lee Yun-gyu (213th) lost to Chou Tienchen (5th) 0-2 (17-21 16-21), and the match became the starting point. Although Lee Yun-gyu lost, he held on to the sign of badminton in Taiwan until the end, while continuing the atmosphere by spreading goodwill, leading to 11-6 in the second set.
The match was virtually decided by Ahn Se-young (2nd place) avenging Tai Zi-ying (3rd place) for losing in the women’s singles final at the Asian Championships in 19 days. Ahn Se-young took down Tai Zi-ying, who was at the peak of her latest prowess, 2-0 (21-13 21-19) in her women’s dinning ceremony. Ahn Se-young trailed 1-5 at the beginning of the first set, then scored 6 points in a row at 4-7, quickly turning the game around and widening the gap. In the second set, she played a seesaw game with a flow, and she lost by scoring twice in a row in 20-20 deuce. Ahn Se-young recorded 5 wins and 2 losses against Tai Zi-ying.
In the men’s doubles, Kim Won-ho and Na Seong-seung (803rd) finished the match by abstaining from Li Yang-Ye Hong-wei (no ranking) in a face-to-face encounter with new weapons that have recently been in sync. At the Asian Mixed Team Badminton Championships last February, Kim Won-ho and Na Seong-seung, who defeated world No.
Kim Won-ho and Na Seong-seung won the first set 21-19, and Li Yang, who suffered an ankle injury at the end of the first set, withdrew after losing 3-11 in the second set.
Ahn Se-young, who defeated world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi in the third round of group D two days ago, said after the game that day, “In the individual event, I meet the players I will meet in the semifinals or finals twice a week, so there is a physical burden, but it is fun because it is a team event.” During the previous Sudirman Cup, I was always nervous when we lost because of me, but with the help of my older sisters, older brothers and teachers, I was able to overcome it.”
Reporter Jimin Hong of Suzhou
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