Lee Yong-dae failed to advance to the round of 16 at the Korea Open. (File photo) © News1 Reporter Koo Yun-seong
(Seoul=News 1) Reporter Daehyun Moon = Lee Yong-dae (Yonex), the sign of badminton in Korea, failed to advance to the men’s doubles round of 16 at the 2022 Korea Open Badminton Championships (Korea Open).
Lee Yong-dae and Kim Jae-hyun (Yonex) group competed in the men’s doubles round of 32 at the World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour 500 Series Korea Open (total prize $360,000) held at Palma Gymnasium in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do on the 5th. ) with a set score of 0-2 (10-21 13-21).
Lee Yong-dae, who has won the men’s doubles 6 times in this tournament, was aiming for the 7th win, but the event ended prematurely.
Heo Kwang-hee (Samsung Life Insurance) also bowed his head in the men’s singles round of 32, losing to Wong Hongyang (China) 0-2 (12-21 16-21).
In addition to these, most of the Korean squad made it to the round of 16, showing a relatively smooth start.
Kim Dong-hoon (Miryang City Hall) of men’s singles, Kim Ga-eun (Samsung Life Insurance), and Lee Se-yeon (MG Saemaul Geumgo) of women’s singles advanced to the round of 16 side by side.
In the mixed doubles match between Korean players, Won-ho Kim (Samsung Life Insurance) and Na-eun Jeong (Hwasun-gun Office) won the group Kim Young-hyuk and Hye-jeong Kim (Samsung Life Insurance) with a set score of 2-0 (21-14 21-16) and went on to the next round. went up
In addition, Minhyeok Kang (Samsung Life Insurance) and Hana Baek (MG Saemaeul Geumgo) Jo also advanced to the round of 16 in mixed doubles by defeating Canada’s Alexander Linderman and Josephine Woo.
In the men’s doubles, Jin-yong (Yonex) and Na Seong-seung (Army Sports Corps) succeeded in advancing to the round of 16 by defeating Singapore’s group.
On the other hand, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist Chen Yufei (China), who is considered a strong contender for the women’s singles championship, won the women’s singles round of 32 lightly with a set score of 2-0 (21-12 21-14) against Thailand’s Pitayaphon Chaiwan in the women’s singles round of 32. did.
On the 6th, women’s singles ace Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance), women’s singles Shim Yu-jin (Incheon International Airport), men’s doubles Kang Min-hyeok (Samsung Life Insurance) and Seo Seung-jae (Army Sports Corps) will sortie.
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